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May 31, 2011
By AlexanderBorst BRONZE, Madison, Mississippi
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AlexanderBorst BRONZE, Madison, Mississippi
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"Give me pain if that's what's real, it's the price we pay to feel." -Next to Normal

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Gaze at the world,
And what do you see?

The people,
the laughing,
all in perfect harmony?

I see a place,
That is teeming with life,

A world bursting with hope,
whilst humanity is overwhelmed with strife.



If we were all gone,
If for only a day,

Wouldn't the world get along,
almost content with us away?

Such a delicate balance,
Between ourselves and Mother Earth,

Maybe once we are gone,
She will again blossom,

A sacred act of rebirth.

© Jordan K., Oxford, GA

The author's comments:
This piece is, obviously, about the world as it is today. I believe that humanity has tainted an otherwise perfect place. It is basically about the way I see the world, and me thinking about what it will/could be like when we are gone. Give input!
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