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September 29, 2011
By RayBaytheDinosaur GOLD, Hampton, South Carolina
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RayBaytheDinosaur GOLD, Hampton, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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OUr love is a rose
Starting out as a bud
Sprouting up out of
The muck and the mud.

This rose has some thorns,
And some petals gone rotten
From all our bad days
That might not be forgotten.

But when you step back
And look at the whole flower,
You'll see our rose blooming
With beauty and power.

© Yisrawayl G., Philadelphia, PA

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About a wonderful new relationship that came out of an bad breakup =)
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Apollo77 PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 4 2013 at 5:38 pm
Apollo77 PLATINUM, Brunswick, Ohio
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&quot;All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.&rdquo;<br /> &quot;Madame, all stories, if continued far enough, end in death, and he is no true-story teller who would keep that from you.&quot;<br /> -Ernest Hemingway

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I do still wish that there was more tofigure out about this than what is said, but really fantastic. the rhymes are a little obvious, but that's cool I guess, good job
beautifulspirit PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 2 2012 at 11:36 am
beautifulspirit PLATINUM, Alpharetta, Georgia
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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.<br /> --Eleanor Roosevelt

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No words to criticize~ it was incredible.
Lexie96 GOLD said...
on Oct. 25 2011 at 7:34 pm
Lexie96 GOLD, Havana, Illinois
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I really love this, and I especially love the metaphor. Check out my work sometime if you get the chance, I'd love to hear your feedback!
countthestars13 said...
on Oct. 25 2011 at 1:53 pm
I love it, the whole thing and the imagery and symbolism is wonderful! It's short (simple) but sweet, awesome!
dontforget GOLD said...
on Oct. 25 2011 at 1:14 pm
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awesome! I love the first stanza, it really drew me in. Especially when you said it was coming through the muck and the mud :)