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April 15, 2011
By JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
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JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not all those who wander are lost&quot; --JRR Tolkien<br /> <br /> &quot;When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears.&quot; --Jose&#039; Bergamin

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Endless asphalt,
limitless possibilities,
all represented by a door,
if the future is set in stone,
then stone changes,
take a chance,
don't rush,
one door means seven more,
not to be exact,
admire the tulips,
enjoy the aurora borealis,
weigh the fruit,
weigh the salt,
guts don't lie!

© Tracy C., Westport, CT

The author's comments:
This is supposed to mean "dreams are to be followed"
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1224L0v3 SILVER said...
on Sep. 10 2011 at 5:26 pm
1224L0v3 SILVER, Richmond, California
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No, you were perfect!!! I am trying to be better to the readers.

 

JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 10 2011 at 9:29 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not all those who wander are lost&quot; --JRR Tolkien<br /> <br /> &quot;When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears.&quot; --Jose&#039; Bergamin

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Thank you so much you're also really good, I'm sorry if I was too critical when I commented on your stuff!!! :/ :)
1224L0v3 SILVER said...
on Sep. 9 2011 at 6:38 pm
1224L0v3 SILVER, Richmond, California
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I am sorry I needed to compare my !st Story to Yours. You are the best young writer ever!
JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 6 2011 at 10:01 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not all those who wander are lost&quot; --JRR Tolkien<br /> <br /> &quot;When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears.&quot; --Jose&#039; Bergamin

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Thanks for reading and commenting! I'm glad you liked it!!!! :))
Stefegg PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 5 2011 at 2:51 pm
Stefegg PLATINUM, Maysville, Missouri
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&quot;Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world.&quot;

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I love the message this portrays.  "Live life to it's fullest" "follow your dreams" "never give up." There are so many things people could get from reading this.  Great work!
JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on May. 31 2011 at 1:31 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not all those who wander are lost&quot; --JRR Tolkien<br /> <br /> &quot;When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears.&quot; --Jose&#039; Bergamin

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(So when I thought of a road I thought of asphalt, Guess my brain was suddenly hardwired to think asphalt when ever someone said road!" :)
JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on May. 31 2011 at 12:01 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not all those who wander are lost&quot; --JRR Tolkien<br /> <br /> &quot;When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears.&quot; --Jose&#039; Bergamin

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Okay, thank you I wrote it after I was driving non-stop for 5 days about 15 hours a day.Yuck :P!  Thank you for the feedback! :D
FlipSwitchFast said...
on May. 30 2011 at 10:13 pm
I agree dreams should be followed. The lines, " one door means seven more, not to be exact" is awesome! Because life is not exact. I liked the positive feeling in this poem. The only thing I would change is to say an endless dirt road instead of asphalt because it paints a prettier picture in my mind. But that's just me!