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Taryn Marie

Taryn Marie

Cancer

You said I was cancer—
That I stick around and play nice.
And without warning
Turn around and ruin lives.
 
You said you couldn't stand
To be around me anymore
For fear of the thought of becoming
Parasitic. Cancerous. Anything like me.

Other works by Taryn Marie...
Theme For Mrs. G

I am sixteen, born and raised in… I went to school here since the ag… From Sierra Vista, to Skyview, t… Down the street is my home Where I live with my mother, my f…
Stupid Kid

New sensations. New people Opening my eyes to the world As I escape from my enclosed mind… I never thought I’d be the one To do the things that we did
Perfect

Everything about you is truly perf… When the odds and ends come to mee… Everything you say, everything you… Adds up to make the most perfect b… Of nothing more could I ask
On the Bright Side

Look at the bright side Find the patterns in the world aro… Watch how the people behave Pay close attention Look at the bright side
Just Memories

Remember what you told me Remember where we were When you said we’d never part. Can you even see what you’re doing By throwing us out like this?
Family

Same old fights As the days drag on. She drinks He yells. It’s the same old shit
A Poem about Assault..

It’s okay what you did Because I was way too drunk And I was a little too friendly— Or because of the way I was dress… A cropped shirt and jeans
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A Curse Word

There’s a curse word written in cu… Scratched out in somebody’s notebo… On the outside that word looks so… Before the reader has time to do h… For that split second
But I Am

Why in the hell should I miss you When you were the one causing pain Because of you, I doubted myself… I should be happy that you finally… I shouldn’t be missing you at all.
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Caffeinated Nonsense

You see, I didn’t have feelings f… I wanted us to just be friends And then you kissed me and somehow It made me even more sure that it… I just wanted to be on my own
A To-Do List for a New Decade

Quit people-pleasing. Prioritize myself; set boundaries. Gain confidence. Wake up earlier. Remember the little victories.
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Stupid Kid

New sensations. New people Opening my eyes to the world As I escape from my enclosed mind… I never thought I’d be the one To do the things that we did
Quiet Girl

Just a year ago you’d found her; A quiet girl with a quiet voice Keeping her thoughts to herself Being so sure they didn’t matter a… Look how different she's become
 1
Name

You called me a name Said you didn’t mean it Said you were sorry That you were just trying to hurt… But that name has been a part of m…
 1
Not Like the Fairytales

As a kid, we all think we know wha… We learn it from the fairy tales. It’s traveling far and wide to fin… It’s taking her on a magic carpet… But really that’s not it at all.
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