Annie Ortiz Poems

it has been forgotten throughout the years.
people have shunned it because it causes tears.

all too soon it was considered wrong,
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once i wanted to become a cat with whiskers carved into my cheeks
i wanted them to be red and drip down my face
covering my skin in crimson
scaring anyone who would see me
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the world is colorless, the world is black,
except for those maroon words,
telling to everyone what i lack.
they appear in the color of blood because
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You try to run, you try to hide,
From a voice you couldn't satisfy.
That was me, always needing more,
And taking too much just like I had before.
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i am the girl alone in my room.
people around me don't love me, so all too soon
i take out the blade and make that first cut
to make myself feel better, but...
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