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The Bench

April 12, 2017
By RebeccaMcC BRONZE, Dumfries, Other
RebeccaMcC BRONZE, Dumfries, Other
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Favorite Quote:
'Some infinities are simply bigger than other infinities' The Fault in our Stars


It remains constant,

Sitting relentless through the harshest Summers and coldest Winters,

It is forgotten by us all as we dismiss the value of that simple bench,

Paint peeling,

Wood chipping,

Yet still standing solid,

Never giving in,

Waiting for a sensitive soul to notice it,

To use it,

To appreciate it,

One day we all will notice that bench,

We will all need it,

We will sit and watch the young ones play and live and experience,

Just as we did,

When we were kids and dismissed the value of that bench,

Beause one day,

When we're old,

That bench can be our ticket,

Our ticket back in time,

To those childhood days.


The author's comments:

I wrote this poem about an old bench which I have passed regularly since I was a tot.  


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on Aug. 13 2017 at 1:47 pm
RebeccaMcC BRONZE, Dumfries, Other
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Favorite Quote:
'Some infinities are simply bigger than other infinities' The Fault in our Stars

That's cool I'll have to read it

on May. 28 2017 at 6:51 pm
makeupartist16 BRONZE, Johnson City, Tennessee
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Oddly enough, I have a poem titled the bench about one that I have seen every year in theatre and writing classes.