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Distressed

October 12, 2009
By Tevety BRONZE, Crookston, Minnesota
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A thousand miles,
A hundred feet,
Between you and me.

A thousand words,
A hundred moments,
And a silent plea.

Swirling and unfurling,
Emotions unfeeling,
Words lost in the distance,
Unreachable, unspeakable,

Always and forever.
These I must endeavor.

© Jessica R., Phoenix, AZ

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Stephanie N. said...
on Nov. 6 2009 at 3:08 pm
Stephanie N., Fisher, Minnesota
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I really didn't like this at all.
HeavenCooley GOLD said...
on Oct. 20 2009 at 12:19 pm
HeavenCooley GOLD, Stillwater, Oklahoma
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this is really good!!

keep writing i love it(:
dancerpoet92 BRONZE said...
on Oct. 19 2009 at 7:52 pm
dancerpoet92 BRONZE, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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i love this poem i have felt the same way many times... i could really connect and a lot of poets miss that connection. bravo for a job really well done
~*TheDreamer*~ said...
on Oct. 19 2009 at 6:16 pm
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Wow! I love this! It really gets across that distressed emotion and it is very beautifully said. Very nice :)
justjessie GOLD said...
on Oct. 18 2009 at 11:31 pm
justjessie GOLD, Lakeland, Florida
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love love love this. (:
NaTivE_BeAutiE GOLD said...
on Oct. 18 2009 at 7:17 pm
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i agree, you don't know exactly what or who the distressed person is talking about or where they are..you just get the imagery that there is an absence and a longing.
NaTivE_BeAutiE GOLD said...
on Oct. 18 2009 at 7:16 pm
NaTivE_BeAutiE GOLD, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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AMAZING POEM! I think you have a very creative and brilliant use of rhymes and vocabulary.
893201501 said...
on Oct. 18 2009 at 5:21 pm
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I love this! It's really well written and conveys real emotion. I've totally been there. I wonder if you were talking about losing a friend or about a crush?