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Which Will Claim Me?

June 21, 2013
By Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Pools of moonlight dance on my skin,
Shimmering waves of white.
Silver reflections break through the trees,
Dappled, a wonderful sight.
But the light comes haunted with shadows,
(A veil that is covering me).
I'm peering through holes in the net,
But still I struggle to see.
My arms are alive with movement--
A battle plays over my skin.
Though I've embraced the darkness within me,
I'm hoping the light will win.

© Jennifer H., Bethesda, MD

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Mckay ELITE said...
on Jul. 31 2013 at 2:07 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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I can relate to this easily. There's an internal battle everyday to do good, but also do to bad. And as pleasurable it is to do bad, I know we're always hoping to do good, even if it's not the coolest thing to do. 
TargonTheDragon GOLD said...
on Jul. 8 2013 at 2:33 pm
TargonTheDragon GOLD, Ofallon, Missouri
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First dentistry was painless.<br /> Then bicycles were chainless,<br /> Carriages were horseless,<br /> And many laws enforceless.<br /> <br /> Next cookery was fireless,<br /> Telegraphy was wireless,<br /> Cigars were nicotineless,<br /> And coffee caffeineless.<br /> <br /> Soon oranges were seedless,<br /> The putting green was weedless,<br /> The college boy was hatless,<br /> The proper diet fatless.<br /> <br /> New motor roads are dustless,<br /> The latest steel is rustless,<br /> Our tennis courts are sodless,<br /> Our new religion &mdash; godless.

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why do i feel i say the same thing about each one of your poems? honestly, you outdo yourself each time. i really like this one. great job, keep it up!
sarah98 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 7 2013 at 4:36 pm
sarah98 BRONZE, Holyoke, Massachusetts
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It is better to write for yourself and have no audience than write for your audience and have no self.

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i love the struggle in the last few lines and the description is fantastic!!! 5 stars!!!!!
MadelineSwift PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 7 2013 at 1:45 am
MadelineSwift PLATINUM, Katy, Texas
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This is great! If you have not read the Beautiful Creatures series, I reccomend that you do. If matches this poem perfectly!