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January 21, 2013
By elaine69018 SILVER, Bellevue, Washington
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When I lay curled up in bed
in the dark hours of the night,
a foreign feeling weeps to me.
it envelops my body
and seeps into my skin.
it is hunger.
A hunger for home,
familiarity,
comfort.
For belonging,
for shelter.
A yearning for something.
I do not know concretely
what I so longingly desire
But it is there,
a dull ache buried deep within me
that emerges
like an apparition
hazily but surely,
when I am alone

© Trella R., Mountain Lakes, NJ

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Mckay ELITE said...
on Sep. 5 2013 at 4:40 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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How easily is this poem relatable? Very much so. I feel the emotion within it. The longing and pining for home. Sweet sweet home. Very well done. 
ChrisJ PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 27 2013 at 3:34 pm
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.&rdquo;<br /> - Martin Luther King Jr.

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This piece is very relatable and powerful in its words and imagery. Good job!
KylieK GOLD said...
on Jan. 27 2013 at 8:40 am
KylieK GOLD, Mt. Washington, Kentucky
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&quot;To love is to surpass one&#039;s self.&quot;

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The emotion in this piece is very powerful. I loved it!