The Worm

By wannabe_rebel

Jenny can't come out today
and Jenny can not play.
Jenny isn't feeling great -
Why? She can not say.

(There's a worm in Jenny's belly
and it will not go away.
No pill or medication helps -
The worm is here to stay.)

Jenny keeps her secrets
even when the questions fade.
Jenny can not tell a soul -
She will not be betrayed.


~I apologize if none of this makes sense - it's more
personally therapeutic than for audience readings~

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Copyright 2005 Kristin Hubbard
Published on Wednesday, September 14, 2005.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: hmm...poor jenny.

  • stormtalk On Tuesday, September 20, 2005, stormtalk (729)By person wrote:

    Clever use of metaphor... darker secrets are rather similar to tapeworms... nicely done, even if not intended to be understood.

  • redtearswhitesnow On Wednesday, September 14, 2005, redtearswhitesnow (79)By person wrote:

    If i understand the meaning or not...This is a very nice piece,short but very very good.

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