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Same Old Story
I’ve had my heart broken many times before; 
Been beaten down and battered – trodden into the ground
Men have called me names, have shattered my fragile ego
It’s happened so often I no longer feel anything but dull resignation 
I am used to being treated like...

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Categories: same old story, angst, life, sadme, heart,
Form: Free verse
By George, It's the Same Old Story
The American Revolution describes the process whereby one George was replaced by another

Though Jack has climbed his beanstalk,
Saint George his dragon slain,
Gulch-Mammon lives on happily
And myriad is his train

His belly is enormous,
Yet full it ne'er will be.
The moment luncheon's over,
It's time to start high-tea.

Gulch-Mammon's teeth...

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Categories: same old story, corruption, power, society,
Form: Burlesque
Same Old Story
Tradition rules all
The ways of society 
Change, nowhere in sight...

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Categories: same old story, change, culture, old, sad,
Form: Senryu

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



Same Old Story
same old story as ever told before
girl meet boy they fall in love
two months later shes with his buddy harry 
hasnt this tale been told enough

wreckless smiles cloud a misty hallway
as our hero walks into her deadly trap
chained to a cross as she taunts him...

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© Matt Doe  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: same old story, girlfriend-boyfriend, song-old, me, old,
Form: Verse
Same Old Story
When Linda Hand met Peter Hyde
Friends believed she would be his bride
Without any dough
Love melted like snow
And then - brokenhearted - they died....

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Categories: same old story, love, money,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Same Old Story
Ebony took her jack-o-lantern and sat on Cauldron Hill.
She was Old McWee’s familiar, so she knew she could be still.
The silence of the night boded well for the Eve of Halloween.
Ebony’s magical powers assured her she would not be easily seen.

The wind was just strong...

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Categories: same old story, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme



The Same Old Story
Everyone, surely knows,
after the war, 
over the lost blood will the peace be restored 
even though it is an enormous pain
it will be shown a great reward and gain...

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Categories: same old story, life, war,
Form: Free verse
Same Old Story
This is the same old story with a few new tears 
We've all heard it before so who cares? 
We've all been here so this isn't new
This is the same old story but with new tears 

We've all been here before But I still feel...

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© Alex Duffy  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: same old story, deep, emotions, heartbreak, heartbroken,
Form: Free verse
Same Old Story About Things
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/other_one_and_a_half_percent_of_the_time_1419322

Wonder why her comments function is turned off.
This seems to be same old story about a lot of things...

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© James Horn  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: same old story, allegory, analogy,
Form:

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry