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A Piece of Paper

May 15, 2014
By HayatC. PLATINUM, Louisville, Kentucky
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HayatC. PLATINUM, Louisville, Kentucky
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"Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one."

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A burden lies heavy upon my chest
I hold back the tears and do my best
To not let the pain manifest.

I struggle to move along
Down the perpetual current of time,
Often finding myself in need of writing yet another rhyme
To alleviate my aches
And place my burden;
On a piece of paper.

With every stroke of my pen
My blood races through my veins
Seeping out as the ink that bears my pains
And places them;
On a piece of paper.

Such simple words
And such a light piece of paper;
Yet how heavy a burden they carry.

© Samantha M., Bethel, CT

The author's comments:
A poem does not stay sessile nor silent for long. It must come out, be felt, resonate with its reader, and alleviate pain from its writer.
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JRaye PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 25 2014 at 4:12 pm
JRaye PLATINUM, Dorr, Michigan
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I really love this! And I'm not surprised by all the positive feedback - basically everyone on this site can relate to to this poem. You rock! Really great,deep stuff:)
CookieMonster24 PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 25 2014 at 2:15 pm
CookieMonster24 PLATINUM, Delhi, Other
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Oh my. I am so glad I saw this. You are a wonderful poet. I am in love with your writing. And I love the way this poem ends. I love it! Keep writing. I look forward to reading more of you. 
TheComet PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 24 2014 at 2:40 pm
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WoW Impressive! The way you make it so easy to dine into your poem and feel every single word you say. I totally agree with you, as I always say: "Poems are the Heart's Lyrics!" A poem needs to be read and heard and especialy FELT...You have a gift and you surely should keep writing. Thanks again for sharing this.
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This is amazing/1 It reminds me of a quoute :"there is nothing to writing. You just sit down at a typewriter an bleed" excellent job! XD
Miss_Orange SILVER said...
on Jun. 24 2014 at 10:48 am
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This is a great interpretation of writing to vent out! I can relate to this very much!
HudaZav SILVER said...
on Jun. 23 2014 at 5:47 pm
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Very relatable and true. I absolutely adore the last stanza, I havent read something as good as this for a while. Great job!!
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
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This is very true. I love how you just wove the words together. Thank you, for sharing this!