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Without you, they wouldn't mean a thing.

September 24, 2013
By erinmlynch SILVER, Avon Lake, Ohio
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"What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable." - John Green

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I love you more than
thunderstorms while I sleep.
More than iced chai tea on warm days.
And more than every Lorde
song I keep on replay.
I love you more than the autumn
wind.
More than the smell of Yankee candles.
I love you more than the first
time snow falls each winter.
More than floral dresses.
And more than each constellation
in the sky.

Because without you they
wouldn’t mean a thing.

© Danielle L., League City, TX

The author's comments:
I was inspired to write this poem when I saw a teen poet, Madisen Kuhn, writing popular poems of this type. Her work inspired me and I decided to write a poem about teen love and the things that matter to me most.
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Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jul. 1 2014 at 7:47 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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so pretty and I love the imagery you expressed through sight and smell especially! Keep up the great work!! XD
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on Oct. 25 2013 at 8:40 pm
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Absolutely beautiful poem. The beginning was really good, but the last line made is so much more amazing. Good work!
Mckay ELITE said...
on Oct. 16 2013 at 8:15 pm
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First off, LORDE HIGH FIVE!!! I love all the different similes and imagery. It's all imbued perfectly together. The emotion is there. Perfect for a love poem. 
Angel1932 PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 29 2013 at 2:47 pm
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This is wonderful!! Excellent and very deep, keep writing!! :)    ~Please check out some of my work~
Soft_tides said...
on Sep. 29 2013 at 12:22 am
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This is just so deep, and beautiful! I love this more than you think. Would you mind checking out my work too? I would love hear from someone so artistic!!!!! :)
Fallen_ PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 28 2013 at 5:19 pm
Fallen_ PLATINUM, Quakertown, Pennsylvania
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Awwwww I love this. First off,  I love how you put yourself into this, I belive that is something you should always do. Second, I like how most love poems are the same and over used whereas you put an edge that makes it a must read. Short sweet an elgant well done.