She was a scrap of a girl
an afterthought
a crumb
the kid you always forgot
when naming all the kids in your class
I think her name was Cathy
or maybe Cindy
She probably had a story
I wonder if anyone knew it
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Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. Leonard Cohen
16 comments:
Oh wow! This poem speaks volumes of the people who fall through the cracks of memory, when their stories were just as significant for being over-looked.
Really good!!!
I think I remember someone like that
yeah, i know these kids...nice little short but def stirs...
Nice perspective.. and i like the last two lines best ~
aw, "I wonder if anyone knew it."
i really hope someone did.
thanks for playing!
I like this take on the prompt......alweays some silent faceless kids in class, hey?
I always felt like that girl as a kid. Thankfully I didn't let it get to me! Good writing!
Oh my.
I know that child.
(And her story always turns of magical!)
xo
How utterly devastating, to be written off, not written of.
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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You've said a lot in these few lines. I taught high school English for 37 years, and I saw my share of children like this. Beautifully written, sad, full of truth.
She did.
This just rocks!
Now you've got me trying to remember if there's anyone I forgot..... Pfui.
Very sad! I've known children like this, those that fade into the background scenery. Breaks my heart.
Sad!
I hope she(they)finally found their place in the world.
Like it a lot!
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