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I Look

November 29, 2011
By phaseme123 SILVER, Lena, Wisconsin
phaseme123 SILVER, Lena, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - eleanor roosevelt


I look at you mumbling and stumbling
As you go on wasting your life
I look at you mumbling and stumbling
Twisting words with a sharp dagger knife

I look at you yelling and crying
As you reach to take one more beer
I look at you yelling and crying
As you use words that sound oh so queer

I look at you stuttering and swaying
As you go and roll a joint
I look at you stuttering and swaying
And I start thinking that there’s not a point

I look at you coughing and gagging
As you inhale all of that smoke
I look at you coughing and gagging
And hope to god that you don’t choke

I look at you walking and talking
As you go grab your keys to the car
I look at you walking and talking
I know you won’t get very far

I look at the news the next morning
And I start to cry
I look at the news that morning
And learned that you happened to die

As I think of the moaning and groaning
The gagging and beer on your breath
I should have thought to help you
Because that one moment brought you to your death


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Melissa :) said...
on Dec. 6 2011 at 2:22 pm
This Poem Is Amazing!! I Can Definitly Relate To It... :)

John said...
on Dec. 6 2011 at 2:20 pm
I really like this poem!!!!

branny said...
on Dec. 6 2011 at 2:19 pm
i really enjoyed reading this poem! i love the authors word choice!!

on Dec. 2 2011 at 9:33 pm
This is a great poem! Very true and realistic! I can relate to this poem.

Sonystoo said...
on Dec. 2 2011 at 7:49 pm
This is my new favorite poem ...

Hona said...
on Dec. 1 2011 at 4:39 pm
true story the girl katherine which i go to school with has a very good point with her peom

Megan said...
on Dec. 1 2011 at 9:23 am
Splendid. I like the word choice and repetitive a-b-a-c format. It is clear and to the point! LOVE LOVE LOVE!