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Time Bomb

February 17, 2010
By StevenH1028 SILVER, Fort Worth, Texas
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"I promise not to make age an issue in this campaign. I will not make an issue out of my opponent's youth and inexperience."-Ronald Reagan

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You waited too long
I could hear the clock tickin' like a time bomb
And now it's too late
Now I can't be saved
This place is quiet as the grave
But what's that?
That noise I hear
This could be the end I fear
But no, it's my way outta this place
This will all my past suffering erase
He's shining like a star; he's shaking the floor
I watch in awe as he kicks down the door.
Now I'm long gone, I'm free as a bird
Didn't even look back at the explosion I heard

© Candace L., Amityville, NY

The author's comments:
Sometimes it seems like there's no way out; and then when someone helps us get out, it's exhilirating.
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