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How Beautiful

August 6, 2015
By Crysalia PLATINUM, Riverside, California
Crysalia PLATINUM, Riverside, California
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How beautiful it is to be so happy,

Yet be so sad

 

I have found inspiration in lands I am unusual to

Through the tall pines and bushes

The prideful mountain tops

 

That is what makes me so happy

To be in this small town for only a short time

I love how intoxicating the sceneries can be

 

I am only here for such a short time

To excel at whatever it is that I choose

I don't even know what country to claim myself to

I move around so much since forever

Not adapting to one culture or another

I am legally Turkish

But I have no sense of culture

 

That is what makes me sad

I don't want to move from this place

I want to stay and grow into this place,

But I have to leave eventually

 

All my life has been whatever

I didn't care about moving so much

But here has sparked something different

But painfully I can't change my fate

 

So this will make leaving this place so bittersweet

I must, but oddly enough

My heart will stay

In this town of pines

Forever and always

 

How beautiful it is to feel like you are finally something

How beautiful it is to want to belong

 

I will always love this weirdly unique place

No matter how many times I move over and over again

This place has earned a spot big enough to call home


The author's comments:

I'm a student technically from Turkey studying here in Idyllwild. Sadly it is only for a semester! It is a pretty town! I am happy and excited to be here though even if it is a short time!


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on Aug. 11 2015 at 2:50 am
Crysalia PLATINUM, Riverside, California
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@kjspink3 Yes, this odd town will always have a big piece wedged into my heart and soul! I haven't really needed to find acceptance since I have found it in myself by myself, but I am glad that you have!

kjspink3 GOLD said...
on Aug. 10 2015 at 8:43 pm
kjspink3 GOLD, Idyllwild,
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Favorite Quote:
"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see" - Mark Twain

I'm glad to hear someone feels the same about our small town :) I have found acceptance here. I truly wish you had the chance to do the same.