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(Not) Meant To Be Here

April 10, 2014
By pinkplants PLATINUM, Brandon, Mississippi
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&ldquo;Whatever you are physically...male or female, strong or weak, ill or healthy--all those things matter less than what your heart contains. If you have the soul of a warrior, you are a warrior. All those other things, they are the glass that contains the lamp, but you are the light inside.&rdquo; <br /> ― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

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I spotted you.
Walking through a
deep meadow
of tulips, daisies, and such.
There I was, a prickly weed.
Not meant to
be beautiful.
Yet somehow,
that was all you could see.

As time passed though, you grew
tired of thorns terrorizing your
gentle hands.
You had already tore me
from my roots.
And when you tried
to let go, to replant me where
I belong,

I died.

© Sean C., Wilmington, MA

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pinkplants PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 6 2014 at 11:44 pm
pinkplants PLATINUM, Brandon, Mississippi
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Whatever you are physically...male or female, strong or weak, ill or healthy--all those things matter less than what your heart contains. If you have the soul of a warrior, you are a warrior. All those other things, they are the glass that contains the lamp, but you are the light inside.&rdquo; <br /> ― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

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thank you so much
TheOceansBlackBird SILVER said...
on Jul. 8 2014 at 12:06 am
TheOceansBlackBird SILVER, Richmond, California
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One persons craziness is another persons reality<br /> -Tim Burton<br /> <br /> and then there&#039;s this one<br /> ╭&cap;╮（︶︿︶）╭&cap;╮

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I really loved this home. I am not actuially a big fan of love poetry but this is just so simple and makes such a big inpact in such a little time that I found I enjoyed it very much. This was amazing. please keep writing : )
angelpeach23 SILVER said...
on Apr. 28 2014 at 1:57 am
angelpeach23 SILVER, Flagstaff, Arizona
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Really love the symbolism behind it. "A prickly weed" is just a great image. I think this poem is pretty good, but the ending seems kind of abrupt. I think it would benefit you if you made the last part flow into "I died." However, perhaps that is your intention in it being abrupt. That's just my suggestion, nice job!
pinkplants PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 27 2014 at 8:05 pm
pinkplants PLATINUM, Brandon, Mississippi
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&ldquo;Whatever you are physically...male or female, strong or weak, ill or healthy--all those things matter less than what your heart contains. If you have the soul of a warrior, you are a warrior. All those other things, they are the glass that contains the lamp, but you are the light inside.&rdquo; <br /> ― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

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thank you very much. 
LBE23 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 21 2014 at 7:15 pm
LBE23 PLATINUM, Oxford, Michigan
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This is really beautiful! I love it :-)
NOIZTHIMS GOLD said...
on Apr. 18 2014 at 12:39 pm
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I like the sadness behind it, it is really poetic, and it has a cool ring to it.