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Don't Know How Much It Hurts

by Nicki W, Age 15

Don't know how much it hurts

They think they're cute with their nasty words
Not caring what they say
Not knowing how much it hurts inside
and makes you feel unwanted

They don't care if your dying inside
wanting to run away from it all
they just laugh and hope you
die

So many have put up with so much of it
you think they'd be use to it
but thats something NO one can get use to
no matter what
some will give up and take the
easy way out

but thats just saying yes you won
you have to stay strong
so they can't have their way
I know this is hard and sometimes it might
feel like there is no one who cares
but trust me there is

and in the end it will all work out
thats why you have to keep on going!