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February 18, 2016
By caseyrebecca BRONZE, Tallahassee, Florida
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give me the world for a minute, two, three.

watch the hour--watch it dim, watch it glow,

let it last and let it go. please, give me

the fence, the grass, the tree, and they will grow.

a day murmurs a sentence, two, three, four,

swelling as it floats up, up, and away.

watch--a balloon tangled mid-air, a war

in which both sides lose--watch it betray

the fence, the grass, the tree, pinpricks of home,

but no, it floats up, up, and away, not

daring to face the wind--so, watch it roam.

then let it, like the rest, plunge down, distraught.

landing softly, hard earth meets silk cotton.

isn't it blissful to be forgotten?

© Kelly G., Norwell, MA

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Saturn. BRONZE said...
on Feb. 24 2016 at 7:29 pm
Saturn. BRONZE, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The mind is better than the sword&quot;<br /> -Unknown (I&#039;m too lazy to look it up)<br /> &quot;All warfare is based on deception&quot;<br /> -Sun Tzu

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(Claps) This is now stuck in my head. I like that
AWriter101 SILVER said...
on Feb. 24 2016 at 3:15 pm
AWriter101 SILVER, Rockton, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
being single doesn&#039;t mean you are week it means that you are strong enough to wait for what you deserve! -Niall Horan

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this is really good
Rose Winters said...
on Feb. 24 2016 at 2:36 pm
I love this! Your language is incredible.