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April 9, 2010
By .Escape.From.This.Afterlife. GOLD, Short Hills, New Jersey
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.Escape.From.This.Afterlife. GOLD, Short Hills, New Jersey
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A star in the afternoon sky
Shining despite the laws of nature
Ignorance is bliss
Perhaps, perhaps not
Could you know the facts
And just choose to ignore them?
Or better yet, challenge them?

What we know is not

Even science has its flaws
And there is no such thing as
“reliable”
By it’s dictionary definition
Able to be trusted


Life is only human
As is nature
You can expect from it what you want
But nothing is guaranteed
It will make promises
And it will break promises
It can be misleading
It has its mood swings
That affects us all
Like one’s moodiness
May affect their friends

Perhaps it is impossible
I’m only human, right?
Nothing significant
Sets us apart
I am not supernatural in anyway
I just question the unquestionable
And don’t take the truth for granted
Somehow, every no is a maybe
Every maybe lingering towards a yes

A star in the afternoon sky
Shining despite the laws of nature
If it can, why can’t I?

© Molly M., Overland Park, KS

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insaneex GOLD said...
on May. 18 2010 at 3:30 pm
insaneex GOLD, Falmouth, Virginia
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I love this poem to pieces. Something about it caught my heart, maybe it was the title, maybe the way it flowed, I have no clue but something about it stuck with me :) Magazing material.
monkee21 SILVER said...
on May. 17 2010 at 4:47 pm
monkee21 SILVER, LaBelle, Florida
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this is really good! i like the messege that it sends. i especially like the last stanza. very thought provoking.:)
Angel_B GOLD said...
on May. 17 2010 at 2:14 pm
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Omg i really like this. it is so beautiful. my favorite line is

"you can expect from it what you want

but nothin is ever guaranteed"

that is so true. You have very nice work!

pandabearrrr SILVER said...
on May. 16 2010 at 5:31 pm
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"I am not supernatural in anyway
I just question the unquestionable"

my favorite line of this.

this is different then most people's work. i've got no idea how old you are but most people don't think this maturely.

thinkers are often better writers though.

you've got a s***load of talent pardon my language, haha keep it up! (:

sNIKerz said...
on May. 16 2010 at 11:39 am
Wow that was a-m-a-z-i-n-g (: Great job.... =)
PrincessBethyyy GOLD said...
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my favorite. :]
Ridersblock said...
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I love all of your work!  This is my favorite poem that you have written :)
TaKeN_FoR_LiFe_42410 said...
on May. 10 2010 at 2:58 pm
this is really good! :} you are a really good writer!!! :}