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If I could I would

October 20, 2011
By JessicaLSimpson94 SILVER, Everett, Washington
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John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, so that whosoever loves him shall not persih but have eternal life.<br /> Live as if you were to die tomorrow, Love as if you were to live forever.

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If I could I would live in Australia
If I could I would never hurt anyone
If I could I wouldn’t be jealous
If I could I would always be kind

What I do is live in Washington
What I do is sometimes hurt people
What I do is get jealous at stupid things
What I do is sometimes mean

If I could, I’d never lie
If I could, I’d always help
If I could, I’d never be afraid
If I could, I’d be ready

I can always be honest but I’m not
I can always help but I don’t
I can not be scared but I am
I can be ready, but I’m still waiting.

© Kim B., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
I wrote this piece in creative writing and I feel that it reflects who I am but also gives whoever reads it a curiousity of what I'm about.
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