This one is the most powerful I've read of yours so far. Keep up the good work.

This is quite a good poem, and obviously very personal, as you said. Thanks, I quite liked it!
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You send these poems to her? They're all so passionate. Damn someday I hope to get as good as you. :)

Oh my... wow. Thats personal, and just amazing. if you wrote this quite a while ago then you were a very, very good writer back then.

Hi
I love this seriously It's sad how that happens well at least things seem (at the looks of your poem) things are getting better so best wishes!
Keep Smiling LoSt ReMeDy

This nearly made me cry.
It makes so much sense, I love how you've managed to put things into words so neatly that most people struggle to articulate at all.
It's clearly very personal, and all the better for it.
I wanted to send you a message thanking you for the comment on my poem 'The End', as well. It's the first time I've let people read what I write, and I'm really nervous. Yours was the first comment I got, so thanks.

This really is what poetry is all about. Writing from your heart and saying your feelings. Thank you so much for posting it.

being so personal it's only right that the wording is very straight-forward, and I congratulate you on your bravery for putting such personal material on without a hint of a veil or metaphor to hide it behind! i doubt i could do that. it's extremely moving, well done.

I like how you used "sharp needles/injecting sadness...", I think it's very poetic. And your Australian spelling adds to that personal point, just thought I'd say that. :)

good one.

thats really good...lots of deep feelings...those are always the best poems...and the best poets are the ones that can get into thier feelings...great job keep it up!
Sephira Lysa

its just like your summary says,it does seem like a very personal poem. it takes guts to post that kind of stuff. so hurray for you. and dont worry about your austrailian spelling XD. its better than my american spelling hands down.

OMG! Totally loved it! I can completly relate. You know what else step-father suck too. I have an ex step fatehr (my younger sisters dad) and boy was he a crazy. But thats off topic, I know i se the same thing with my mom sometimes, but i don't think its that bad cuz i look mor elike her except for my eyes, but they're a darker blue, but still I think when we go their every two weeks it makes her sad remembering. :) Great poem!

Anna-

First of all. I'm very sorry. I was in a really terrible mood the other day, and I don't know what compelled me to say what I did. I apologize.

Second of all, I would have never thought I could have offended you. I'm going through a time now where lot of things that I can't control are happening, and that results in a lot of bad moods and a lot of screaming.

Third of all. Your poem. Wow. Excellent. Really excellent. And I'm not saying this in a "i'm-really-sorry-please-forgive-me-since-i'm-sucking-up" way. I'm saying it in a I-mean-it way.

Wow. What a beautiful way to capture the feeling of realizing that we don't have to be our parents. For a long time, I was upset that I was so much like my own father, but decided that I can still be my own person if I don't let his tendencies take over. I'm glad someone (you) has been able to put that feeling into words! Great stuff. :)