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Gravity

April 5, 2009
By MattRgrs PLATINUM, Maplewood, New Jersey
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I fall. I climb. I climb and I fall.
But I climb to fall.
I build so I can watch what I make crumble to pieces.
I watch the sand sift through my open fingers.
I let the wave claim my castle as its own.
I let it all come down on me, earth and ocean.
I have just enough power to watch myself fail,
Just enough hope to let my dreams die in my arms,
Over and over.
I am gravity and I pull everything down.

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I wrote this to reflect self sabotage
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ashleyn PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 10 2011 at 2:59 pm
ashleyn PLATINUM, Zeeland, Michigan
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I LOVE IT! I especially liked how you made the whole thing into a similie at the end...wonderfully done. Great job!
CountryGothic GOLD said...
on Mar. 10 2011 at 2:30 pm
CountryGothic GOLD, Somersworth, New Hampshire
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Wonderfully written with a lovely flow and truth to it...I sure hope the self-sabotage is not happening to you for you are too good for that...this is a beautifully constructed poem. :)
RoseDewittBukater said...
on Mar. 10 2011 at 10:44 am
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This is such a pretty and amazing work of art!;) Keep up the good work.
Coleyy GOLD said...
on Feb. 16 2011 at 10:02 pm
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amazingg! i really like your word choice, it flows really well and says a lot :)
$parky14 said...
on Feb. 16 2011 at 5:59 pm
That was beautiful and inspiring, you make it sound like Gravity is a person, a selfless, ever-moving person.=]
johnwall1 said...
on Feb. 16 2011 at 7:32 am
MMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNN
johnwall1 said...
on Feb. 16 2011 at 7:31 am
no, no... its okay
Bookworm7 SILVER said...
on Jan. 31 2011 at 9:02 pm
Bookworm7 SILVER, Middletown, New York
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Your poem was absolutely intriguing and flowed nicely. I think that from the beginning to the end of the poem I was interested. It's great you really should write more.
Internal-Love PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 26 2011 at 4:44 pm
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this was short and meaningful and jaw-dropping and eye-glueing and beautiful and precious and better then any poem i could ever write and *deep breathe* DONT STOP WRITING!!!
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on Jan. 25 2011 at 11:22 pm
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When I finished reading this, the only word that left my lips was 'WOW.' 
weaselkiesel BRONZE said...
on Jan. 25 2011 at 12:16 pm
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I really like the beginning, how you used the same phrases over and over. Good job!
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 3 2011 at 9:30 pm
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I agree with AnonyMiss. So awesome.
SaMiLoVe97 SILVER said...
on Jan. 3 2011 at 7:06 pm
SaMiLoVe97 SILVER, Okawville, Illinois
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i LOVE this(: Great work. Keep writing:D <3 Sami
Gigantron GOLD said...
on Jan. 3 2011 at 4:07 pm
Gigantron GOLD, Somewhere, Texas
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What comes up must come down. Or, if phrased differently, being forced down by gravity is a necessary function of vertical propulsion.

I thoroughly enjoyed this poem. Nice work. :)

Johnwall said...
on Jan. 3 2011 at 12:44 pm
I COULD DO THE JOHN WALL TO THIS POEM !!!!
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on Jan. 3 2011 at 12:37 pm
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qertertqerqrt   ggooodooddd. keeps writying wonderful poetry :Dt
breeeegreen BRONZE said...
on Dec. 12 2010 at 2:34 pm
breeeegreen BRONZE, Watsonville, California
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this so beautiful, i cant even explain how amazing it is. but lets jsut say, you should keep writing poems.
justsmileanddance PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 12 2010 at 12:55 pm
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this is amazing!!! and so clever!! i would have never thought of that!! bravo!
AnonyMiss GOLD said...
on Nov. 20 2010 at 6:25 pm
AnonyMiss GOLD, Houston, Texas
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oh that is beautiful. i feel like i could have written these words it speaks to me so much.