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Clueless

January 23, 2012
By Sharkgirl SILVER, Honolulu, Hawaii
Sharkgirl SILVER, Honolulu, Hawaii
9 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
Brave men may not live forever, but cautious men do not live at all.<br /> Author Unknown


I close my eyes and search for some inspiration.
then I open my eyes and stare at the ceiling, and hope,
hope that magically some inspiration hits me.
I stare out the window and into the world beyond
but again nothing.
Nothing comes to me.
Nothing screams for me to write.
Again, I’m lost now more then ever.
Everything I try just drives me farther into an endless labyrinth.
I feel like I’m in a world were only nightmares live.
I have to struggle to survive.
I have to run, but I don’t know if its toward the exit or into the heart
of the nightmare.
Once in a while I see a small light in the distance
that might be the way out, that might be an idea.
I reach for it and just as my finger brushes against it,
it disappears.
And I plunge back into the nightmare and the darkness.
I’m running through the labyrinth
Just when I want to give up.
As soon as I try to I’m blasted with a light brighter
than a thousand suns.
I jump up and charge toward it.
I dash around corners and leap through openings,
hoping to get there before it diminishes.
It doesn’t.
If anything it just glows more brightly with every step.
I’m blinded, but I don’t care.
I run as fast as my legs can carry me
to the exit and the idea.
I allow the idea to absorb into me.
And I feel its warmth on my skin.
The pieces of the puzzle fall into place.
I realize I’ve had the idea all along.
To write about being lost and clueless.


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on Oct. 1 2012 at 2:50 am
Sharkgirl SILVER, Honolulu, Hawaii
9 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
Brave men may not live forever, but cautious men do not live at all.<br /> Author Unknown

Thanks guys I'm really glad you like it :D

dreamshaker said...
on Mar. 7 2012 at 4:59 pm
dreamshaker, Clarkston, Michigan
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absolutely beautiful. i loved it.

on Mar. 5 2012 at 7:30 am
loveissmiles GOLD, Lynn, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I live for the nights I can&#039;t remember with the people I will never forget.&quot; -Carassisa M-&lt;3<br /> <br /> &quot;What the mind can perceive, the body can achieve.&quot; -Softball Coach Steve B-

beautiful! absolutely beautiful! I love the fact that some words are repeated, but the ideas are not. It's a beautiful piece, and i know what you mean! :)

on Feb. 23 2012 at 7:55 am
SuNshiNe007 ELITE, Magee Ms., Mississippi
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Favorite Quote:
Never Give Up, And Know That God Will Always Love You!

I love this! Great Job:) I like the way you worded it too. Keep up the amazing work!

on Feb. 22 2012 at 11:42 am
beautifulspirit PLATINUM, Alpharetta, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.<br /> --Eleanor Roosevelt

I liked reading it, especially the last 13 lines.

on Feb. 21 2012 at 6:55 pm
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND, Clemmons, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.&quot; ~Camille Pissarro

Very well written! You've avoided repetitiveness, which can be so hard to do. I also really like the inspiration behind this. It's a nice idea, isn't it--writing just to write? You turned some mundane feeling that all of us poets have into a work of art. Great job! :)

on Feb. 13 2012 at 12:24 pm
Sharkgirl SILVER, Honolulu, Hawaii
9 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
Brave men may not live forever, but cautious men do not live at all.<br /> Author Unknown

Thank you im glad you liked it

on Feb. 13 2012 at 10:41 am
Celeste_N. SILVER, Balch Springs, Texas
8 articles 0 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
Your just mad that your not a rainbow unicorn with ninja monkeys that can talk to gummy bears(:

Very Good!! Creative and loved every word...WELL DONE!!