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Parachute

April 20, 2010
By UnderstandMEClearlyNOW PLATINUM, Fayetteville, North Carolina
UnderstandMEClearlyNOW PLATINUM, Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
Imperfection is beauty; Madness is genius. It is better to be absolutely ridiculous then totally boring~~Marlin Monroe


Falling from the sky
As if to watch the clockwork
of every person shuffling by
to understand our differences
and always know our consiquences
but there is one thing we haven't learned:
When you are falling from the sky
never forget your parachute
before it is to late.

As people stop to stare
some in awe and some in disgust
you have no more stones to throw
no more life to live
and no way to get back up again
without your faithful friend
the parachute.


The author's comments:
you always need a friend (inspired by lean on me by bill withers

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on Aug. 3 2010 at 9:18 pm
UnderstandMEClearlyNOW PLATINUM, Fayetteville, North Carolina
23 articles 14 photos 44 comments

Favorite Quote:
Imperfection is beauty; Madness is genius. It is better to be absolutely ridiculous then totally boring~~Marlin Monroe

your welcome and thx! :)

mkc1 said...
on Aug. 3 2010 at 5:47 pm
I never thought about a parachute as a metaphor for friends and how, no matter what we face, they ensure that we will have a soft landing. It really works for me  I like this poem a lot.

on Jul. 30 2010 at 6:10 pm
UnderstandMEClearlyNOW PLATINUM, Fayetteville, North Carolina
23 articles 14 photos 44 comments

Favorite Quote:
Imperfection is beauty; Madness is genius. It is better to be absolutely ridiculous then totally boring~~Marlin Monroe

It might just happen! lol! I have a few sonnets I think Eternal Grief, reese's onions (bored dont ask lol), n Love for a cancerous god (This stayed up as one of the top choices in the sonnet section for awhile)

iMonica BRONZE said...
on Jul. 30 2010 at 6:06 pm
iMonica BRONZE, Lincoln, California
4 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Obstacles do not exist to be surrendered to...only to be broken." ~ Adolf Hitler
"Shh...People will say we're in love." ~ Hannibal Lecter

By far your most excellent poem.

The meaning is utterly strengthened by your words.

 

I recommend a sonnet on a parachute. :)


dianaforfree said...
on May. 19 2010 at 10:26 am
just lovely, and plainly true. ♥

on May. 18 2010 at 8:20 pm
UnderstandMEClearlyNOW PLATINUM, Fayetteville, North Carolina
23 articles 14 photos 44 comments

Favorite Quote:
Imperfection is beauty; Madness is genius. It is better to be absolutely ridiculous then totally boring~~Marlin Monroe

u need better friends then don't you? cuz sometimes you will need a friend and you won't have anyone to save you when tht time comes

on May. 18 2010 at 8:08 pm
Just.A.Dream SILVER, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
Part of the J7X team. :)

I like it. Nicely written, & shows honesty in it. :)

on May. 18 2010 at 7:31 pm
A_Fate_Unknown BRONZE, Enumclaw, Washington
2 articles 0 photos 152 comments

Favorite Quote:
Those who make peacefull revolution impossible, Will make violent Revolution inevitable.

never put too much trust in a friend. a word of advice.

Angel_B GOLD said...
on May. 18 2010 at 6:29 pm
Angel_B GOLD, Summit, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
what doesn't kill you makes you strong

i really like this poem. it has a lot of depth to it.