AmeliaGerhardt
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AirA Poem by AmeliaGerhardtThe air in my lungs feelsuseless without you hereWhat purpose does it have,if not to tell youI love you? |
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WaterA Poem by AmeliaGerhardtEven the flowers started tohang their heads at yourloss.You were the water thatgave us life |
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EarthA Poem by AmeliaGerhardtI prayed the wind wouldcarry you back to mePerhaps the forces of nature wouldwork better than the forces ofmy affection |
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GrandmaA Poem by AmeliaGerhardtTell me,Who got the strengthyou lost while wiltingaway in that hospital bed?Why did she not lingerin that room andbring me comfort asI stared at yourl.. |
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Death, all overA Poem by AmeliaGerhardtShe watched in despair as"Sugar, spice and everythingnice" turned to"vinegar, salt, and bringinggood lives to a halt" |
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Growing UpA Poem by AmeliaGerhardtShe grew, a little too quickly.Watching as other girls her agegiggled by the swing set during recessdreaming of their first boyfriends.An innocent tho.. |
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I'm sorry, MomA Poem by AmeliaGerhardtWhen she told meI could becomeanything I wanted,her mind danced arounddegrees and figures.She was not picturingher little girlcurled on the floorhopin.. |
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Mittat AuxiliumA Poem by AmeliaGerhardtShe may as well have been a dead language For as the time continued to pass, less and less people were able to understand her |
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It comes out in the form of writingA Poem by AmeliaGerhardtThe heaviness inher chest moved throughher bodyto her fingertipsand transferred onto thepages of her notebook |
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Her Third TattooA Poem by AmeliaGerhardtThe tip of her pen becamesharper than the edge of the bladeAnd she started cuttingthrough her insecuritiesrather than the skinon her body |
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