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following poem was written by a teacher candidate at Wright State University
in response to viewing the movie, The Mighty. This movie reveals
the challenges and the triumphs two students with disabilities face as
they forge a unique and enduring friendship.
Mighty?
Emptiness I feel inside
These walls feel like a cage tonight
Loneliness fills my body
Like a broken dam on this stormy night
I can't believe I feel this way
Everything happened so quick, before I could think
Now you're here and now you're gone
I don't know what happened or what I did wrong
Why all the hurt? Why all the pain?
These recursive thoughts drive me insane
You told me that you would never leave
But now you're gone
And I'm all alone.
Please don't think
that I blame you
I know there was nothing that you could do
I blame love and the power it holds
For the pain that I feel and the hurt in my soul
For what it's worth, thank you for the memories
Those I will never forget
That night we walked side by side
Watching all the stars
That moment I will never regret
So now it is time that I say goodbye
When I don't turn around please don't question why
I'll just go back to where I belong
From a distance, writing about you
All alone.
- by
Craig Davis
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