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it started in my 8th


it started in my 8th grade english class. 

the teacher screaming at us about not paying attention,

yet i was sitting in my seat with a pen.

a pen that introduced me to a form of releasing the pain.

the pen that brought me to my best friend.

poetry.

poetry has watched me grown into the intelligent woman i am today.

poetry has seen my tears of sarrow and tears of joy. 

what school doesn't teach us, i've learned through my paper and pen. 

 

 

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Emmanuel55
<p>Aren&#39;t you thankful for that 8th grade English class?</p>
SnowLeopardess42
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