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Light Behind Your Eyes

when I gaze upon you, I see not the skin, I see not the shape, I see not the size. I see your light. Radient from your chest, the warm tint fits you best. Placing a smile on my face as trust begins to encase. Pin-pointing the light. Glowing so bright, Your silly smile can add, even when you are hurting and sad. Then I see it. On you they spit. your light fades. you crave for blades. My hands shake, how dare they make your light dim. My rage begins to brim. I know that look, your joy they took. Their words engrave themselves upon your skin Beating you down, they want to win. Wiping their hurt upon your delicate heart. fading light, my panic rises, the tears start. Feet moving with out my permission Their words churning my ignition. I step between them and you. Their anger flew. Arms strait out, I'll take their blowout. for they can't see how beautiful you can be. They cant hurt my light. Not when this is my fight. My eyes hold strong, because their words are wrong. I remeber their words to me How I didn't even disagree. the long nights alone, making my skin atone. Remembering the rope necklaces, all of the fake faces. The tears cried in pain, wanting for life to abstain. I stand, nothing they say can land. for I fight for a cause to make your pain pause. When no reaction will come, The leave saying 'no fun', I turn to you and tell you its not true. I hold you tight Strengthening your light Those words are but a blight This is our fight. I will pull you off every ledge you stand on, No matter how dark, there will still be a dawn, So let that light shine bright, Let your soul take flight. You are stronger than you know, this is a temparary woe, So dont let your light go. This is your life, so lay down the knife You'll make it through this strife. And when you do No one will shine as bright. there won't be another loney night. For you won your fight. Stay strong, stay brave. Don't let them take your light This is all of our fight. You can win. "Never let them take the light behind your eyes" (My Chemical Romance) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listen to the songs: Light behind your eyes - My Chemical Romance Optional: Sunrise - Our last night Stand in the Rain - Superchick Fight - All Good Things

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Date: 5/7/2017 12:50:00 PM
This, Elissa, is extremely powerful and also extremely awesome, and I am sitting here shaking. You are a wonderful person, can I come sit next to you and help you do what you are doing?
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Elissa Quigley
Date: 5/8/2017 1:19:00 PM
Thank you Darren, I am honored that you think that of me, but dont worry I have pleanty flaws my self. And I will always welcome a friend to sit by my side!!
Date: 5/5/2017 2:43:00 PM
POWERFUL, SAD, healing. This piece - and others by Emile Pinet & professor Manassian- prove why writing can be healing. Often writers are insensitive, but NOT YOU. You also look to help others cope. Like my Savior who wasn't primarily in the criticizing & judging business. He healed EVERYONE who asked,never refusing leper, Roman Centurion, Syro-Phoenician gentile, or sinners.But he & John the Baptizer criticized RELIGION & religious hierarchies severely. shalom, shabbat shalom! Deo
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Elissa Quigley
Date: 5/8/2017 1:18:00 PM
Shabat shalom. It is nice to hear from you. and thank you for commenting. I apreciate you insight and perspective. Thank you for commenting.
Date: 5/5/2017 11:55:00 AM
Simply beautiful Elissa...you have such a wonderful heart
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Elissa Quigley
Date: 5/5/2017 1:17:00 PM
Thank you Tim. It means alot to me for you to say that. Thank you again!!! <3
Date: 5/5/2017 10:44:00 AM
Hi Elissa , I was holding on to every word , the world is so cruel , bullies and the effect they have on not the weak but the soft loving people in this world , I love this write from your heart and soul I feel :)) hugs
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Elissa Quigley
Date: 5/5/2017 1:19:00 PM
Thank you again for commenting. I will check out the facebook page when I get home. I know a few people who I wasn't able to help, and no one else could get to in time, so I would like to help if I could. Thank you again Niall. *Big hugs* <3
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Niall Fulham
Date: 5/5/2017 11:45:00 AM
Hi Elissa , my son is 25 and was bullied through all of his school days he has OCD but he is a lovely lad and all that shit is in the passed now and he is strong from all those wasters , I have a FB page it is a charity , ' tree of hope ' there are four of us we plant trees in memory of all those gone by suicide and living with mental healt worth a look :)) hugs
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Elissa Quigley
Date: 5/5/2017 10:58:00 AM
Thank you Niall. Sadly it is part of growing up, but for those of us that are more sensitive, there words can really hurt. and I know that very well. I've been bullied from prescool till now. But just knowing what it feels like, isnt enough. You have to do something about it. The song it is based off means alot to me, it being sent to me from a friend when I was trying to end my life(I dont feel that anymore). but this topic is more important than given credit for. Thank you again for your commen.

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