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Unknowns (unfinished)

July 9, 2012
By SheetsOfSecrets SILVER, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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SheetsOfSecrets SILVER, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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&quot;Never sacrifice what you want, just because someone has a problem with it&quot; - Anonymous<br /> &quot;Nothing is impossible. The word itself says &#039;I&#039;m possible&#039;&quot; - Anonymous

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Running through darkness
I want to break out.
I call your name, and I
scream, and I shout.
I need to see you.
I want you near.
I will hold on
until you disappear.

Tripping and sliding
and falling down,
I reach for your hand, but
you're not around.
Bruises and scratches,
I tend to my wounds.
I carry on
I run through the tombs
of the unknowns.

© Ashton J., Reston, VA

The author's comments:
Fascinated about my recent trip to Washington, D.C., I decided to start writing a song about an unknown soldier who was abandoned by his fellow comrades on the battlefield. :)
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TheLastShadowChaos BRONZE said...
on Jul. 12 2012 at 9:18 pm
TheLastShadowChaos BRONZE, Hohenwald, Tennessee
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this is REALLY good! keep writing!
Bri_Bri_ BRONZE said...
on Jul. 12 2012 at 12:18 pm
Bri_Bri_ BRONZE, Archie, Missouri
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Very deep. You are an excellent writer. :)
justme242 GOLD said...
on Jul. 12 2012 at 12:14 pm
justme242 GOLD, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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it is very good and i love the rhyming 
DanielM SILVER said...
on Jul. 12 2012 at 7:45 am
DanielM SILVER, Kent, Washington
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Great job. I liked the message. Great rhyming. Suggestion: expand on these lyrics
angel_of_silence PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 12 2012 at 7:44 am
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This very nice poem
hippiechick99 GOLD said...
on Jul. 12 2012 at 7:44 am
hippiechick99 GOLD, Mesquite, Texas
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I think this is really great, and you should add a little more. I'm guessing you were already doing that though. What you have so far is beautiful and intriging, I'm looking forward to the rest :)