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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...
Come With Me

Come and live in a fairytale with… Fall into the stories—Romeo and J… Cinderella and Prince Charming. Believe for awhile in “Once Upon… In “Meant to Be,” “Happily Ever…
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Lucky

The night was perfect The scene was set Behind the curtain we stood Under the bright blue lights You looked up at them
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From Myself

Stare from a top story window Stretched away from myself Not occupying my being. I can’t think my own thoughts; They’re the thoughts of a stranger…
Just To Be Right

You don’t hate me at all, do you? If you did, would you watch us lau… After what had happened to us? Would you thumb through every poem… To find those about you,
Tell Me You Love Me.

Please tell me that you love me, That I’m most important to you, That we can get through this. Tell me that you want me, through Whatever we have to work through
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You Can’t?

You can’t keep crying all of the t… Then change what is making you cry… You can’t keep not eating? Eat. You need the nutrition. You can’t keep pushing people away…
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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Our Imaginary Box

What can you do when you’re trappe… Sit, stand, walk in circles, sit b… Stand back up, walk some more, sit… That’s what we’re doing, but I ca… See if you show me, take my hand
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
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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Letter to the Boy I Once Called Mine

When I met you, I was in seventh… I was a child I didn’t know much of anything Let alone what it was like to be i… So, I relied on you to teach me.
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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?
1/31/2020

Dear Mom, It’s almost my twentieth birthday. My first one without you, and I h… For my birthday I’m getting a tat… A little reminder of you—don’t tel…
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I Don’t Know

Why am I here writing, I don't kn… You won’t read it anyways or You won’t care when you do Because whatever got you in this m… Won’t let you give a shit about me…
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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



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