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there's still hope

September 18, 2014
By EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
81 articles 5 photos 1486 comments

Favorite Quote:
To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.


i once used to be
like an empty bottle,
washed ashore
from the bottom
and from the storms
i went through;
that i endured.


i was filled with
the filth
that i had dragged
from the bottom;
and underneath
all the mud
laid my heart, myself.


i laid among,
fragmented ships
and empty bottles
and broken glass
and forgotten memories;
as i laid
in the water too.


wondering
if i was meant
to stay here
among the forgotten
and shattered;
when i felt
i was meant for more.


i felt that,
somewhere deep
inside me,
that beneath
all the chaos;
that there was
still a flower blooming.


The author's comments:

There will always be hope, even when it seems the hardest. The beginning is always the hardest, but in the end, it's worth it. Hope will always, last and be here. There's still a flower blooming beneath the chaos; you just have to find it and nurture it. Stay strong ya'll; if you need someone, know that someone is always there for you and that I will always, try to be there for you all. (H.O.P.E - Hold.On.Pain.Ends) For pain does end; pain will not last forever. I love you all. ^_^


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on Sep. 29 2014 at 9:15 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
81 articles 5 photos 1486 comments

Favorite Quote:
To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

Hey, Hanban12. :) Thank you, so much. Haha, that's rather true, but it's okay. Life is busy. :) I'm glad those were your favorite lines. :) Those are my favorite lines too, haha. Thank you so much, again. 

Hanban12 ELITE said...
on Sep. 29 2014 at 5:03 pm
Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
133 articles 7 photos 631 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them."
Henry David Thoreau

"I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once."
John Green

Hey, Emily! I haven't read your writing in a while haha. I will say, though, I love the rhythm of this piece, and the message is great as well. My favorite lines would have to come from the first stanza: "I once used to be/ like an empty bottle,/ washed ashore/ from the bottom/ and from the storms/ I went through;/ that I endured." It sets the tone for the entire poem very nicely, in all aspects. Great job!