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The Bubble

October 6, 2010
By SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
34 articles 2 photos 658 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't punish yourself," she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing."
--Markus Zusak, "The Book Thief"

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The bubble,
On the surface so rainbowy,
on the inside hollow.
Disguises the fact of hollowness
with a rainbowy smile.
So much like me,
little bubble.
People do not understand you
as I do.
Floating down, down to your doom,
your fragile surface
a thin mask to the truth.
So much like me, little bubble.
Pop!

© Alex D., Russellville, AR

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SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 14 2011 at 10:16 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
"Don't punish yourself," she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing."
--Markus Zusak, "The Book Thief"

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No. I didn't even know you when I wrote this.
juscziwto said...
on Mar. 14 2011 at 10:36 am
juscziwto, Farmingtion, Minnesota
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i mean this
juscziwto said...
on Mar. 14 2011 at 10:35 am
juscziwto, Farmingtion, Minnesota
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Is the about me.
Beachgirl1 PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 13 2011 at 9:31 pm
Beachgirl1 PLATINUM, Bellevue, Washington
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oh and i really like the photo too!
Beachgirl1 PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 13 2011 at 9:31 pm
Beachgirl1 PLATINUM, Bellevue, Washington
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this is a great poem!
Basketball23 SILVER said...
on Mar. 12 2011 at 9:29 am
Basketball23 SILVER, Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
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I love everything about this!!!  Especially the interjections!!!
the_sparrow SILVER said...
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the_sparrow SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss

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Love the metaphor :)
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
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i like the way it seems personal and i like the last bit too 'pop!' its simple but means a lot at the same time!!
Kbuschan PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 1 2011 at 4:48 pm
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i love the descriptive yet simple details you wrote here like : disguises the fact of hollowness" and "with a rainbowy smile"
minnieokie said...
on Oct. 25 2010 at 10:35 pm
Nice symbolism, but unlike the bubble, you are not hollow.  Your work proves that.