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Underneath the Mask

In a school in a classroom there is a boy. This boy has it all Athletics, Friends, Grades, Money. The wave of kids streaming down the hallway they all know him but little do they know. At home Aaron doesn't know the sanction of family at all. His father to busy spending all of his time in his office, His mother to busy cooking and cleaning and yelling, His sister's life was taken four months ago from leukemia. The only security he had at home slowly ripped away from his aching bones. In this silent asylum the only noise you can hear is the gunfire of words his parents shoot. They fight about money, they fight about jobs, they fight about him. This time he lays in bed wishing he was dead. all he thinks his he cant wait to go back to school tomorrow. In the same classroom hides a girl under a baggy sweater. To afraid to wear something flattering, because she was a child she was first called FAT, she was a Child the first time she was called UGLY, she was a damn CHILD the first time some one told her she did not BELONG. The bell of the imprisonment where she is kept rings. She puts her head phones in and bows her head. So she can avoid all the giggles from the people she passes in the hall. They don't know she throws up after every meal, they don't know that she takes pills to feel beautiful to be model like, they do not know that she was planning on over dosing that night. She cannot wait to get to her next class We judge but do we really know what's going on underneath the mask.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 5/15/2015 12:23:00 PM
Thank you every one who has commented being a 17 year old writer it is extremely great to have support like you guys
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Date: 5/14/2015 7:52:00 PM
Nice win Abigail
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Abigail Crouch
Date: 5/15/2015 12:23:00 PM
thank you so much
Date: 5/14/2015 5:32:00 PM
ABIGAIL, congrats on your Screwed III win. SKAT
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Abigail Crouch
Date: 5/15/2015 12:24:00 PM
thank you!
Date: 5/13/2015 9:42:00 AM
the final line speaks volumes - none of us truly do know what really is going on in someones life - i work in a school this poem i can relate to on so many levels - a 7 from me and congrats on your win:-) Hugs Jan xx
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Date: 5/10/2015 10:32:00 AM
Abigail :) Congratulations on having your poem featured this Mothers Day. SKAT love
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Date: 5/4/2015 3:17:00 PM
Congratulations on this emotional piece a 7 Well deserve wing :~) eve
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Date: 5/4/2015 10:25:00 AM
A very intuitive empathic verse! Nice to hear from you. Congrad's on Your win! Light & Love
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Date: 5/3/2015 9:35:00 PM
ABIGAIL, Congrats on your awesome win. Forever ~SKAT~
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Date: 5/3/2015 6:41:00 PM
Hi Abigail. congratulations on your 1st Place win for Days contest! Without mentioning the obvious, your take on the theme of Days played perfectly, I think into the its theme. A day in the life of 2 young persons whose lives behind the two different masks are both that of real agony. A 7. Welcome to Poetry Soup! Keep writing, keep posting, and do visit other pages to read other writes. HUgs! Kim :)
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Date: 4/26/2015 1:52:00 AM
Abigail, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 4/24/2015 2:29:00 PM
Abigail, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 4/23/2015 11:20:00 PM
The idea of what really goes on in a person's mind (or by hind their mask) is so fascinating. I love your poem! Welcome to Poetry Soup btw! I can't wait to read more of your poems!
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