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June 1, 2011
By ElleNicole BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
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ElleNicole BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
2 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
"My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all."

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Time never delays,
Life just goes on,
Changes happen everywhere,
And nothing ever stays,
Ever stays the same.

We change, people change,
Our world changes…

Change; never sure where it'll lead,
If it’s for better or worse,
No one ever really has a clue,
But always give it a chance.
It'll lead us somewhere, somewhere new.

And I’ve been changing,
Heading towards somewhere new in life,
But sometimes, I still glance behind me,
Remember old memories,
Memories of you and I.

Remember when we once searched for life’s worth?
We’d been foolish, we should’ve known…
We’d soon discover;
All we needed to make life worth living was each other.

And time will never change this, friend.

Never really matters how much our lives change,
Never matters how much time has passed,
We’ll always need each other.

Yes, never really matters how much our crazy worlds may change,
Nothing will ever change our friendship.



And as we continue growing, learning,
As changes lead us towards somewhere new…
Remember, please
There’s one thing that’ll never change;
How much I love you.

© Gabrielle A., Pensacola, FL

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ElleNicole BRONZE said...
on Jul. 20 2011 at 8:43 pm
ElleNicole BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
2 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
"My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all."

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Thanks so much for the feedback. =)
ElleNicole BRONZE said...
on Jul. 20 2011 at 8:42 pm
ElleNicole BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
2 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
"My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all."

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Thank you! =)
ElleNicole BRONZE said...
on Jul. 20 2011 at 8:42 pm
ElleNicole BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
2 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
"My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all."

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Thanks!
Laura_Oliver GOLD said...
on Jul. 20 2011 at 8:19 pm
Laura_Oliver GOLD, Manchester, Connecticut
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This sounds like a country song that's actually good--great even. This is really convincing without being super in-your-face about it.
LifeWrite PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 20 2011 at 1:27 pm
LifeWrite PLATINUM, Westfield, New Jersey
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This is very pretty and so true! :) I love the last stanza especially.
Garnet77 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 20 2011 at 11:28 am
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
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&quot;Everything&#039;s a triangle.&quot; ~ My mother<br /> <br /> &quot;Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it&#039;s the easiest way to be heard.&quot;

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I like this!!! I love the way you showed change and growth throughout this whole thing. It was very well done. :)
SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 20 2011 at 11:19 am
SecretFlame PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
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This was very good! I liked it a lot! The one thing you could improve would be making the lines all similar in  length. This sounds like it would make great song lyrics!
ElleNicole BRONZE said...
on Jul. 18 2011 at 2:03 pm
ElleNicole BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;My role in society, or any artist&#039;s or poet&#039;s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.&quot;

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Thanks! =)
vzimmerman PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 18 2011 at 1:38 pm
vzimmerman PLATINUM, Ontario, New York
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I really like it alot. You explain the great power, and impact of change so much that each time the emotions get stronger and stronger. Then near the end when you get into the friendship you capture the true strength of having that one friend. And no matter what happens you will never lose an ounce of love of them. It was great(: Nice poem. Truly 5/5. 
MariaP. GOLD said...
on Jul. 17 2011 at 2:06 pm
MariaP. GOLD, Ham Lake, Minnesota
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Hey great job! It would be a good poem for a card for a friend or even a special someone (: Try to notice your rhyming patterns to make them consistent.
ElleNicole BRONZE said...
on Jul. 16 2011 at 2:54 pm
ElleNicole BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
2 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;My role in society, or any artist&#039;s or poet&#039;s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.&quot;

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Thanks, I will check out your work. =)
Tongue_Blep PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 16 2011 at 12:51 pm
Tongue_Blep PLATINUM, ????, Ohio
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This is super great! and I just wanted to say that i gave it 5/5. and I DO mean it! I can relate and I loved it! Its now one of my favs! great job allthe way! :)(:
Tongue_Blep PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 16 2011 at 12:48 pm
Tongue_Blep PLATINUM, ????, Ohio
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WOW!! this is sooo beautiful! Great job! abd post more!  (Sorry for advertizing) I just wrote two stories called nightstalker and the beast. If u had time, it would be awesome if u could check them out and post feedback and comments if u like them or not. Thanks! and keep writing!
Untouchable-Summer SILVER said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 1:21 pm
Untouchable-Summer SILVER, Cranford, New Jersey
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Wow . This poem was great .. it's like you read my mind !! You should post more of your work ! (:
A_shy_dove GOLD said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 9:45 am
A_shy_dove GOLD, Hubli, Other
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nice job.... so true and so clear.... this is a very good piece of poetry.

 

TAR11 SILVER said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 9:23 am
TAR11 SILVER, Allison Park, Pennsylvania
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I really like the contrast.  It's a solid poem with a really important message and my favorite part is definitely the last stanza.  Nice work. 
musicispassion PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 10:01 pm
musicispassion PLATINUM, Perris, California
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&quot; Life is never easy for those who dream.&quot;<br /> There are so many other quotes i need pages to write them

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good u sho uld expect great comments from them
ElleNicole BRONZE said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 1:59 pm
ElleNicole BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
2 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;My role in society, or any artist&#039;s or poet&#039;s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.&quot;

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Thanks!

And it's because I've been sending in poems to different magazines, contests, etc. I was just trying TeenInk and I only sent in one poem. I will send in more, I promise. =)

musicispassion PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 1:20 pm
musicispassion PLATINUM, Perris, California
35 articles 0 photos 733 comments

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&quot; Life is never easy for those who dream.&quot;<br /> There are so many other quotes i need pages to write them

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i really like this and my fav part was the last stanza this is great how come u don't have more stuff posted? this is so sweet
ElleNicole BRONZE said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 11:43 pm
ElleNicole BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
2 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;My role in society, or any artist&#039;s or poet&#039;s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.&quot;

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Thanks!