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Nothing Hurts

by SavannahPatton

When I Sleep, before I wake I'm in the car, I can't escape. Driving fast, windows down No one can help me, no one's around. It's much too silent, there are no words, And when I look over, everything is a blur. He's driving too fast, I scream to slow down, But nothing comes out of my mouth, not one single sound. I can hear him now, yelling so loud Then I see the wall, standing tall and proud. I scream to stop, there is no sound And then we hit, I'm on the ground I can feel him smiling, he's done his work. But now I'm gone; nothing hurts.
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RebeccaYSPerez
<p>The most looming aspect of this poem, I think, is that the beginning line "When I sleep, before I wake" sounds so similar to a prayer that I know of that children say right before bed. That made the poem seem very slow moving and scary all at once. I adore your ability to rhyme and have it flow so easily without sounding like you've given up what you want to say for the sake of it.</p><p>Thank you for sharing this,<br>Rebecca</p>

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