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The Ballad of You

January 2, 2016
By AChickCalledEly PLATINUM, Raleigh, North Carolina
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You throw all of your life away,
Drop everything and day by day,
Slowly slip into the mainstream.
“You did the right thing” is what they say.

You wish you would’ve followed dreams,
Maybe if you had,your life would’ve been
Exciting. And you wonder if
Prestige and relevance is what it seems;

Pertinent,that is,.But now you wish
For imagination like a kid.
For innocence and naivety
That you lose when the world forbids

The mindset you own.”It’s too unique,
it challenges everything we teach.”
And while creativity is not a sin,
You quit yourself and the world that could be. 

© Ashley W., Port Charlotte, FL

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AChickCalledEly PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 12 2016 at 12:20 pm
AChickCalledEly PLATINUM, Raleigh, North Carolina
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@Nated315 thx so much! :)
Nated315 DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 11 2016 at 10:25 am
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i am stunned! great job!!! :)