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February 10, 2009
By oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM, Winnabow, North Carolina
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oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM, Winnabow, North Carolina
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&quot;We are born with two incurable diseases -- life, from which we die; and hope, which says maybe death isn&rsquo;t the end.&quot;<br /> - Andrew Greeley

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She’s the one
who’s gonna save the world,
who’s gonna save you, boy,
from whatever ails you.
A multi-symptom drug
to make sure you don’t get too addicted
to the poetic upper of being
down.

She’s the one who swears
to inaugurate her beach house
with banana pancakes and sleeps all day
on off-white sheets
held in a pair of warm arms
or curled up by herself
(She likes to believe she could die alone
and happy.)

Please understand,
she would love to make you her world,
but fears another apocalypse,
even though she knows she’d survive
with stronger wings than before.
Please understand,
she would love to love you forever,
but forever always seems to define itself differently
than she’d like,
so make no promises, and waste
all the time you have
together.

© Jasmine R., Bourbon, MI

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jeseer PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 25 2012 at 1:55 pm
jeseer PLATINUM, Auburntown, Tennessee
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&quot;Truth without love is a killer, but love without truth is a liar. The Bible commands us to have both: It says to speak the truth in love.&quot;--Elliott Nesch<br /> &quot;To love another person is to see the face of God.&quot;--Victor Hugo

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Would you mind to read some of mine?
jeseer PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 25 2012 at 1:53 pm
jeseer PLATINUM, Auburntown, Tennessee
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&quot;Truth without love is a killer, but love without truth is a liar. The Bible commands us to have both: It says to speak the truth in love.&quot;--Elliott Nesch<br /> &quot;To love another person is to see the face of God.&quot;--Victor Hugo

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This is great. Bravo!
Let-Love-In PLATINUM said...
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one of my favorite poems on here ever!!!
lil.awol ELITE said...
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i love this piece! it is so like me :) please check out my work!
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Beautiful. i have work on here i would really appreciate it if you guys can check it out and tell me what you think. Thanks :)
Aderes47 GOLD said...
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I really enjoy this poem!
Aderes47 GOLD said...
on Apr. 18 2011 at 5:05 pm
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You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love. <br /> Henry Drummond

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I agree with you!
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it has the whisper of a song thriving in it... read some of mine?
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.love.it.all. BRONZE, Easton, Massachusetts
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oh my gosh. this is amazing. i love it.
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 5 2010 at 7:06 pm
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM, Winnabow, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;We are born with two incurable diseases -- life, from which we die; and hope, which says maybe death isn&rsquo;t the end.&quot;<br /> - Andrew Greeley

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Thank you so much for the comment, and for taking the time to read this. :)
MollyLager GOLD said...
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MollyLager GOLD, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
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God, do I love this. You have real talent.
Sabrinahco GOLD said...
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Woow (: I LOVE it. It really good to me. Nice work!
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 18 2010 at 4:14 pm
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM, Winnabow, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;We are born with two incurable diseases -- life, from which we die; and hope, which says maybe death isn&rsquo;t the end.&quot;<br /> - Andrew Greeley

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Thank you.
monster rocks!!!!! said...
on Feb. 16 2010 at 9:43 pm
this touch my heart !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love it soo much:)
tara* BRONZE said...
on Jan. 31 2010 at 9:17 pm
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one word--agreed!!
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 2 2009 at 6:21 pm
oracle-of-nonsense PLATINUM, Winnabow, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;We are born with two incurable diseases -- life, from which we die; and hope, which says maybe death isn&rsquo;t the end.&quot;<br /> - Andrew Greeley

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Thank you :)
bamboom212 said...
on Nov. 2 2009 at 3:16 pm
i agree with KatK. I loved the part about promises. Very true and honest. I've also been there. This was awesome gr8 job!
KatKaeli said...
on Oct. 11 2009 at 4:13 pm
You are very astute - enough so to have put to words exactly what I'm sure many people feel all at once. I loved the part about forever not defining itself the way we want it to. And the importance of not making promises. Promises are hard to stomach when you can't believe in forever. I've been there. Very nice job.
marykate:) BRONZE said...
on Jul. 21 2009 at 1:39 pm
marykate:) BRONZE, Mt Olive, Alabama
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awhh that was sweet very well written and very true
DinosoarJen DIAMOND said...
on May. 23 2009 at 9:44 pm
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Really good!



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