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The life I have

July 6, 2011
By JessHaley PLATINUM, HIGHLAND, New York
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JessHaley PLATINUM, HIGHLAND, New York
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Live for Life

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The life I have
The life I want
The way they laugh
The way they taunt
The empty wish
The unreached dreams
The hemorrhaged hems
The seamless seems
And though I wish
And though I pray
I do not think
I’ll see the day
Where I can shine
And just be me
Exactly who
I want to be

© Sarah M., Phoenix, AZ

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africanqueen BRONZE said...
on Aug. 23 2011 at 5:49 pm
africanqueen BRONZE, St. Kitts, Other
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*BONUS* Wassup

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i love this poem!!
Molly11 SILVER said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 9:16 pm
Molly11 SILVER, Boise, Idaho
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&quot;The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.&quot; - Maureen Dowd

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"the hemorrhaged hems" & "seamless seems" lines are very original. & I love the photo. (: