Laura Breidenthal Poet Free verse

Kill Me

1/1/13
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kIlL mE...
tHeRe ArE tImEs, My GoD, tHeRe ArE tImEs
ThAt I wIsH i WaS dEaD
mY hEaRt SpIlLs ReSeNtMeNt AnD sCoRn
Of ThE sElF aNd So mAnY oThErS
tHeY dOn'T dEsErVe ThE hAtE—nO oNe DoEs
SoMeTiMeS cOnFiNeMeNt BlUrRS mY hEaRt AnD mInD 
lEaViNg Me In A sOrT oF dEpReSsIoN rEwInD
wHeN nO oNe GiVeS a DaMn AbOuT tHe RhYmE
wHeRe AlL tHeY wAnT tO dO iS cOnSuMe ThE gRiMe
I aM sIcK tO tHe MaRrOw Of KeEpInG It (IxNxSxIxDxE)
bUt I wIlL tOrTuRe No OtHeR WiTh My MiNd
ThErE aRe TiMeS, mY gOd, ThErE aRe TiMeS
tHaT i WiLl MySeLf To SmIlE
bUt (IxNxSxIxDxE) i ScReAm
(KiLl Me). . .KILL ME
i want to die. . . 

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Painted Hunter February 27, 2013 at 5:42 AM I like a good dark poem...and the way you made it look is great...it adds to the chaos!

David Scott January 18, 2013 at 2:59 PM im sue i already comented on this like it its similer to one I wrote called introspection love the pattern please soup me have not heard from ypou for a while hope you well xx davidscott

Elizabeth Wesley January 12, 2013 at 1:41 PM One can't help feel the emotion, frustration and anger in this Laura; I feel it must have come from experience and just hope you made peace with the issue. Love, Elizabeth

Debbie Duncan January 6, 2013 at 10:51 PM This is awesome Laura,,, I lOvE tHe WaY yOu DiD iT ;} Happy New Year ;}

Harry Horsman January 3, 2013 at 8:02 AM Wow, Laura this is exceptional, a wondrous poem i've ever seen, you must have a reason for the shape of this.. i would love to see this wriiten as free verse, this message with in is amazing... happy new year...

Dan Kearley January 2, 2013 at 6:54 PM Wow! I bet that was just ~ScReAmInG~ to get out!!! I LoVeD it!!! Those words just ScReAmEd to me..Oh so true...Oh so true... None of that now!You have to stay! Please? :o)