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Influence

by  Rai15

Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Word Count: 157
Summary: It's supposed to be in central alignment... but I don't think I can do that on here. It was in central because it gave the poem a more interesting shape and layout. Oh well, it's the content that counts...




You can’t forget her for her solitude
You can’t forget her for her vulnerability
You can’t forget her for the tears she cries for you
You don’t want to forget she changed you
The fact she is the one who made you

Can’t you see her anymore?
Can’t you see her tear-filled smile?
Can’t you see she gave her life to you?
You don’t want to lose the beauty
The only thing she was

You remember how she saved those lives
You remember how she has always made you feel
You remember how she taught you about the stars and souls
You don’t want to abandon her to her mind’s cruelty
The way she slowly drives herself insane

You won’t let her die alone
You won’t let her kill herself bit by bit
You won’t let her go on believing her inner voice
You don’t want to keep the truth inside
The truth she is a wonder