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February 8, 2014
By tem1163 SILVER, New York, New York
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Sometimes there&#039;s a third even deeper level that&#039;s the same as the top surface one. Like pie. <br /> <br /> - Dr. Horrible

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Conflict
I cannot balance
The constant pull and push
The shiver and the sweat
The bend and the yank
That I try to stand
And all day I manage
Trapeze walkers with rocks in one pockets
And when the night falls
And they can all rest
I toil on
Trying to balance
Dual forces
Each as strong
And it'd be easy
To just fall
Into half sleep and half wake,
Not yet living and not quite dead
In the time
Before the sun rises
And after the night's gone
Midnight is the key
One hour of balance
Before it all falls to pieces
The shatters all reading
Of Night And Of Day

© Allison H., Vancouver, WA

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This was inspired off of an Allpoetry prompt: Conflict
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GirloftheMoon SILVER said...
on Feb. 15 2014 at 3:34 pm
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You have incredible talent! I could feel the inner turmoil and struggle in this poem. It is one of my favorites for sure.