About the Poem

This poem is talking about how I was finally figuring out that I didn't have to take what this guy was doing to me. I was so sick of the way things were going, but I finally stood up for myself and so I wrote a poem.

What You Really Are

by Lauren Burnett

You hurt me once, you'll hurt me again.
But what am I supposed to do until then?
Why do you keep coming in my life,
right after I get over you?
There's just that one thing about you
I just don't understand.
Why do you do this to me?
Why do I let you hurt me over and over?
Why can I not resist you?

I keep thinking maybe this time it will be different,
but you never come through like I want you to.
I want to get totally over,
but I can't when you keep doing this to me.
I hope this stops,
cause I don't think I can take it any longer.
What draws you to me?
Why can't I not see what you really are?

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8 Visitor Comments

Mel

This poem is exactly what I've been looking for.

Dreamer

Wow girl you are realy good this is how i feel with one of my ex boyfriends that went on for 3 years with me, finaly i relized he would never change and to this day 2 years layter im still in love with him but i wont go back to him.

rozanne

THIS POEM IS A WONDERFUL POEM. KEEP WRITTING AND ALWAYS REMEMBER SOMEONE OUT THERE WILL ALWAYS BE WATCHING OVER YOU AND THAT'S GOD! GOOD LUCK!

Jubilee

Sup Lauren my awesome little cuz! You're a great writer and I love your poems so do all my friends and I brag about the fact that MY cousin wrote them;)

amy

this is the best poem ive ever read its describes what im going through exactly very good

Dark

this poem tuoched my heart in a presonal way....thank you for sharing it with me and so many others.

Lyndsey

This poem was sent by a friend who thought I shoudl read it because of a guy I let take advantage of me.

sabrina

I think this poem was more than the best it was the greast.

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