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February 11, 2011
By midnitewanderer GOLD, West Des Moines, Iowa
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midnitewanderer GOLD, West Des Moines, Iowa
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Don&#039;t let what you can&#039;t do stop you from doing what you can do.<br /> John Wooden<br /> The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.<br /> Eleanor Roosevelt

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Bright green eyes bore into my head
and imprint into my memory,
she was a girl,
just barely twelve,
lying on the streets,
all alone,
with no coat,
it’s winter now,
her flesh is cold,
her heart is frozen,
her eyelashes catch the snow
and turn to tears
that freeze everlasting
on her cheeks,
her hair is wet, wild and black,
straggly and covering her face,
my heart cries out just
as i pass by,
what awful and
cruel person I must be,
but did you stop?
woe is me,
so i ran back
and threw her a coin.

© Jorrdyn K., Washougal, WA

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leaveyourdoubts_sky SILVER said...
on Sep. 20 2012 at 12:54 pm
leaveyourdoubts_sky SILVER, Orland Hills, Illinois
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-Know that you could set your world on fire if you are strong enough to leave your doubts. *-Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.

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Very good message, keep writing on, it's incredible :)
Anonymous_7 SILVER said...
on Dec. 21 2011 at 11:40 pm
Anonymous_7 SILVER, Branson, Missouri
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love it! you are a very talented writer. This is so discriptive, your heart is really torn in two when you hear about the girl. Thanks for commenting on my work!
SweetDarkness PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 1 2011 at 3:02 pm
SweetDarkness PLATINUM, Merced, California
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oh my gosh! This a beautiful poem. It shows that in a way you truely do care about humanity. If it were me i would have stopped and said hello. Thanx for posting on my work^-^