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April 3, 2013
By taylorsorensen SILVER, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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i drowned myself
in a sea of white bed sheets
and choked on thoughts that wouldn't stay away
you told me to be happy
but i kept sinking

the worst way to suffocate
is to keep breathing

© Christina L., Great Falls, VA

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it's late and i'm thinking thoughts about the universe and stuff
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Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 8 2013 at 4:00 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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I love the somber feeling to this poem. Somber but true.
Tiffany Koch said...
on Apr. 8 2013 at 1:53 pm
Tiffany Koch, Louisville, Kentucky
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Love this poem ... the last lines are very pwerful!  Nice work
ChrisJ PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 5 2013 at 4:36 pm
ChrisJ PLATINUM, Rochester, New York
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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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I really love the last few lines, good job!