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August 31, 2009
By robert3212 GOLD, Harlingen, Texas
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The opportunities in life are that which takes us away from normality.

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let us return
o' please o' please
for this land is burnt
there are no trees
we must return
right now, right now
for there is no life
but how? O' how?
we can return
let's go let's go
leave this pain behind
do not travel slow
we have returned
no home, no home?
how can this be?
we have no home!

© Chelsie T., Phoenix, AZ

The author's comments:
this is a little something about how i percieve we will be in the "all too near future" especially with the possibility of renewed increase in gas prices and the rough economy. it is a little similar to another piece i wrote called eco edvance. please enjoy and leave comments :)
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