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March 11, 2012
By Anonymous

I missed you then,
But I don't now.
Nine years of love,
Yet I don't know how

I ever walked away.
My life here
In this different world
Is filled with so much cheer.

Most friends I lost,
But two have stayed
In my heart
And never betrayed.

You taught me who
I shouldn't be.
Thank you, Louisiana,
For saving me.

© Anonymous

The author's comments:
After Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, I moved away from the only place I called home. Now I look at all that goes on with the two friends who I didn't lose, and I'm glad I made that huge change in my life. I believe I would be a totally different person if I had stayed.
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3mo_sw33ts SILVER said...
on Mar. 11 2012 at 10:38 pm
3mo_sw33ts SILVER, Gonzales, Louisiana
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"To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing at all."

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Im from louisiana, so this poem honestly means alot to me:)