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April 29, 2015
By AvengeMyBrokenSong GOLD, WHOOP, New York
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AvengeMyBrokenSong GOLD, WHOOP, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;It takes more strength to cry at mid-defeat.&quot;<br /> -Susan Boyle<br /> &quot;The closer you get to the light, the bigger your shadow becomes.&quot;<br /> -Kingdom Hearts

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“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You’ll never know, dear, how much I love you
Oh, please don’t take my sunshine away.”

HOPE
is like sunshine.
Here one moment, gone the next.
Shadowed by clouds,
Hidden by the moon.
Sometimes comes in small installments.
Through a windowpane
Or the cracks in a door.
It’s always there.
But sometimes we can’t see it.
And what little we see
Is overshadowed by stormclouds
Of doubt. Is there anything
superior to rain crying in the
sunshine? Crying because
HOPE
has finally shown itself.
This is one of the
Only natural exhibits
of true beauty.

© Erich A., Grande Prairie, AB, Canada

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Luv4Ever SILVER said...
on Jun. 7 2015 at 11:37 am
Luv4Ever SILVER, Jacksonville, Florida
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A miracle is just another name for hard work<br /> -Minho in &quot;To The Beautiful You&quot;

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i really enjoyed this. i could feel what you were trying to say and it was conveyed well! keep it up^^
AvengeMyBrokenSong GOLD said...
on May. 23 2015 at 2:32 pm
AvengeMyBrokenSong GOLD, WHOOP, New York
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&quot;It takes more strength to cry at mid-defeat.&quot;<br /> -Susan Boyle<br /> &quot;The closer you get to the light, the bigger your shadow becomes.&quot;<br /> -Kingdom Hearts

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Thanks! No one ever takes the time to comment, and it's so depressing:/
ThePoeticJustice PLATINUM said...
on May. 21 2015 at 5:20 pm
ThePoeticJustice PLATINUM, Houston, Texas
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no lie, it's a sad-ish poem. It kinda gets me in my feelings, but then again, that's not particularly tough to do. I like that in the beginning you quoted "you are my sunshine", it kind of drills the point. Good work, keep writing. The justice has spoken