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Till Death Do We Not Part

January 9, 2012
By vivalavida BRONZE, Gaithersburg, Maryland
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vivalavida BRONZE, Gaithersburg, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
"You might be a big fish in a little pond,
doesn't mean you've won
Because along may come
a bigger one" - Coldplay

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When the old friend knocks on the door
You know nothing but to let him in
For this is not an enemy
Or a punishment for your sins
It is the start to your new beginning
The adventure does not end
It’s the commence to another chapter
Another round around the bend
You will not deny his appearance
Or his outreached hand
In that moment you know what is important
Your journey in an unknown land
Once you take his hand
There is no more fear
Your worries wash away
And your new life reappears
A faint noise of a baby crying
That baby now is you
It is time to walk a path
In a whole new pair of shoes

© Brittan S., Claremont, CA

The author's comments:
My swim coach died today in a terrible accident and my poem expresses that he is now in a better place and that his life is not over it's just beginning
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recurring_resilience SILVER said...
on Jan. 11 2012 at 7:03 am
recurring_resilience SILVER, Ashburn, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"These are the times that try men's souls." - Thomas Paine.

"You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." - On the Water Front

"This is my place of failure."

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Maybe you intended the baby metaphor a different way.. But I really liked this poem!
vivalavida BRONZE said...
on Jan. 10 2012 at 8:07 pm
vivalavida BRONZE, Gaithersburg, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
"You might be a big fish in a little pond,
doesn't mean you've won
Because along may come
a bigger one" - Coldplay

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Mrs. Stickles? sorry I'm confused hahaha and thank you very much!
Pngsaxin BRONZE said...
on Jan. 10 2012 at 7:29 pm
Pngsaxin BRONZE, Houston, Texas
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Writing is awesome:)

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Mrs. Stickels?
HaleyS. GOLD said...
on Jan. 10 2012 at 7:07 pm
HaleyS. GOLD, Byram, Mississippi
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Not bad! Such a witty end.