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Losing An Innocent Life

March 12, 2012
By BriRose2014 SILVER, Fremont, Nebraska
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BriRose2014 SILVER, Fremont, Nebraska
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled, but for that one in whose company he may feel tenderly drowsy.&quot;<br /> -George Jean Nathan

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One last gulp of air
Before my lips caress the swift, hard cheek of death
Before he grabs the shield to break my ties
To memories, young and old
Of life's cold fight with love and war
It's grip falls into the fire of a lost, broken soul
Who could not withstand the tears that stabbed through skin
Revealing burns, caused by acid rain
Falling from the mouths of those I fear
Words said to rip through the bonds of trust
Terror to stab the hearts of those once loved
Lies to fool those with innocent minds
Memories that must be burned from my mind
A perfect world shattered by a dark dream
How does one eradicate this poison of the mind?
Only death can deliver peace to a diseased mind
Death is the cure to end a lifetime of woe
And this is how innocent souls like me forget
A world that dreamed of watching an outcast fall
Down through a hole to land in fiery flames
Too bad the pain could not be silenced
Before a poisoned heart stopped beating

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This is about bullying and how it needs to stop.
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This article has 6 comments.

BriRose2014 SILVER said...
on Apr. 2 2012 at 9:48 am
BriRose2014 SILVER, Fremont, Nebraska
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&quot;A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled, but for that one in whose company he may feel tenderly drowsy.&quot;<br /> -George Jean Nathan

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thanks! :)
LunaLives GOLD said...
on Apr. 1 2012 at 1:03 pm
LunaLives GOLD, South Bend, Indiana
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Because I can!-Me &quot;Life is a choice and death is a decision&quot;-Lil Wayne

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That was DEEP! I absolutely loved it.
BriRose2014 SILVER said...
on Apr. 1 2012 at 12:50 pm
BriRose2014 SILVER, Fremont, Nebraska
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&quot;A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled, but for that one in whose company he may feel tenderly drowsy.&quot;<br /> -George Jean Nathan

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thank you! i wrote it because of that reason. i am tired of bullying, so i wrote this to show what some people feel like when they are bullied.
TimmyTiger GOLD said...
on Apr. 1 2012 at 12:42 pm
TimmyTiger GOLD, Somewhere, Indiana
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How is this not in the magazine? It's amazing! It has a message that we all must learn. I LOVE IT!!!!
BriRose2014 SILVER said...
on Mar. 30 2012 at 5:17 pm
BriRose2014 SILVER, Fremont, Nebraska
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&quot;A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled, but for that one in whose company he may feel tenderly drowsy.&quot;<br /> -George Jean Nathan

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thanks for the input! i will work on that next time lol. thank you!
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 30 2012 at 5:06 pm
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I really like this, though I think using the word 'mind' three times was a little bit redundent. Thanks for sharing!