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Black Pool

March 14, 2015
By BananaBob92613 GOLD, Des Moines, Iowa
BananaBob92613 GOLD, Des Moines, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
"Let's be honest. If you're not weird you're not living your life to its full extant."


A black pool surrounds my toes,                                           Tickles them,                                                                         Then crawls on.

A black pool surrounds my feet,
Soaks my shoes and hugs my bones,
Then crawls on.

A black pool surrounds my shins,
Bruises them purple,
Then crawls on.

A black pool surrounds my thighs,
Pinches them,
Then crawls on.

A black pool surrounds my chest,
Presses my lungs,
Then crawls on.

A black pool surrounds my neck,
Strangles me,
Then crawls on.

A black pool surrounds my head,
Blankets me in darkness,
Then stops.

A speck of light appears.
Then another.
Then another.

Soon the darkness is broken
And a new being emerges.
A being filled with love
And energy
And hope.

A being that fought for survival,
That fought through the most rigorous of times.

A being that beat the odds.                                                          A being that beat the black pool.



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on Mar. 23 2015 at 10:27 pm
BananaBob92613 GOLD, Des Moines, Iowa
11 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Let's be honest. If you're not weird you're not living your life to its full extant."

Well you sure as heck got that right!

on Mar. 21 2015 at 2:00 pm
DragonWriter11 GOLD, Johnston, Iowa
18 articles 1 photo 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The only person in this world who can write your life story is you. Don't hand the pen over to someone else just because they made one chapter miserable."

I speaketh the truth. :) :)

on Mar. 20 2015 at 7:30 pm
BananaBob92613 GOLD, Des Moines, Iowa
11 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Let's be honest. If you're not weird you're not living your life to its full extant."

Thnx so much!!! I LOVE your encouragement and enthusiasm!

on Mar. 19 2015 at 11:55 pm
DragonWriter11 GOLD, Johnston, Iowa
18 articles 1 photo 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The only person in this world who can write your life story is you. Don't hand the pen over to someone else just because they made one chapter miserable."

I LOVE IT!!!!! THIS IS THE BEST ONE EVER!!!!! :) :) :) Keep writing. ...... I want to read more...... !!!