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Before I die

April 15, 2012
By Anonymous

There are things I must do before I die.
firstly, I should be a lover,
(I'm sure I'll be a good one)
before it's over,
before I'm finally gone.
...and with someone I'll be mourning,
telling him my dreams and hopes.
drinking coffee in the morning,
in a place that we call home.
But it isn't enough
to found love to be happy,
because the world is rough
and unfair.
because I'm not like these ordinary girls.
You know...
I don't care about my hair,
I don't care about my clothes,
I don't care about diamonds and pearls.
For me, everything is violet,
I see everything differently.
Tired of studying and reading,
bored with listening others.
I want to create and definitely,
I'm going to be a poet!..

and if you have a heart,
it will hurt you:
I have never been in love,
I have never written a poem,
Average girl - that's who I am,
and my dreams are all I have.

I'm sorry, you should put up with me...
give me a little time.
I must
discover,
love,
create,
before it's over,
before I'm gone,
before it's too late.

I must do things before I die.

© Anonymous

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teamo14 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 20 2012 at 9:26 am
teamo14 BRONZE, Paris, Other
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thank you :)
hippiechick99 GOLD said...
on Apr. 19 2012 at 2:57 pm
hippiechick99 GOLD, Mesquite, Texas
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"... How dreary to be somebody-- How public like a frog;
To tell one's name; the livelong June-- To an admiring bog"
-Emily Dickinson

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Wow... I really loved the over-all thought of this poem: things to do before I die. This is a great poem and I hope to see more of your stuff up soon.

Check out my work :))

teamo14 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 19 2012 at 12:45 pm
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it means a lot for me :)
teamo14 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 19 2012 at 12:43 pm
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I'm glad you liked it.
damsel SILVER said...
on Apr. 19 2012 at 12:43 pm
damsel SILVER, Mumbai, Other
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Mit guten willen kann man alles machen. ( means... with gud will, one can do anything)

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nice....huh....i luvd it!!!
carothesparrow GOLD said...
on Apr. 19 2012 at 12:43 pm
carothesparrow GOLD, Lilburn, Georgia
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dont give up she will talk someday my friend made this quote she is really cool cause she understands about my sister
it starts with ONE to make a differerence!!! i learned this quote at a leadership camp

ohana means family no one gets left behind

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this is amazing :)
teamo14 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 19 2012 at 11:51 am
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I will think about it, thanks.
beautifulspirit PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 19 2012 at 11:42 am
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Good ballad, but I felt you could have added more to it---like it would make for a good fiction piece or something.
teamo14 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 19 2012 at 9:45 am
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thank you :)
poetidea_myworld_22 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 19 2012 at 9:43 am
poetidea_myworld_22 PLATINUM, Rediville, South Carolina
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i loved it :D
teamo14 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 18 2012 at 2:07 pm
teamo14 BRONZE, Paris, Other
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Thank you so much! It's my first poem :)
collegegirladventures GOLD said...
on Apr. 18 2012 at 2:06 pm
collegegirladventures GOLD, Mequon, Wisconsin
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tear, tear dont die, for u are an excellent poet and i want you to live to make more!!! :)