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Seesaw

At the park—your pudgy little boy hand Grabbed my pudgy little girl hand And we ran. We ran all the way to the Seesaw. You lifted me up, You pulled me down My giggles of joy erupted. You lifted me up, You pulled me down Making sure you never hurt me. Time goes by—My best friend ignores me And it seems I have no one Except you. You have always been here. You lifted me up, You pulled me down Only you could make me happy. You lifted me up, You pulled me down Making sure No One would ever hurt me. Now—I love you Even though your feelings are certainly Faded. This distance you’ve created breaks me. Still—Things have changed And for the first time I’ll admit It’s your fault. But the seesaw still goes up and down. You lift me up, You pull me down You play with my emotions. You lift me up, You pull me down See! You’ve finally hurt me.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 11/19/2008 10:43:00 AM
Welcome to PoetrySoup. Please continue with your writing and share it with the world. Write from your heart and you will go far. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/13/2008 1:01:00 PM
Relationships are sometimes off balance. When it is your family and not your friends, it is difficult to say goodbye, I don't like you. With family, there is an unconditional love, strong memories a bond that will never break, and it is impossible to say goodbye. Hope things balance out for you here. Great emotional poem. Welcome to PoetrySoup. Love, Shar
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Date: 11/13/2008 12:11:00 PM
- i think that all of life is about balance. there is such an extreme tension between what is pain and what is pleasure. - i can sense that same tension in this poem... its beautiful
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