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April 3, 2013
By taylorsorensen SILVER, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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i drowned myself
in a sea of white bed sheets
and choked on thoughts that wouldn't stay away
you told me to be happy
but i kept sinking

the worst way to suffocate
is to keep breathing

© Christina L., Great Falls, VA

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it's late and i'm thinking thoughts about the universe and stuff
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Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 8 2013 at 4:00 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
—Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997
“Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn't understood.”
― Weihui Zhou

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I love the somber feeling to this poem. Somber but true.
Tiffany Koch said...
on Apr. 8 2013 at 1:53 pm
Tiffany Koch, Louisville, Kentucky
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Love this poem ... the last lines are very pwerful!  Nice work
ChrisJ PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 5 2013 at 4:36 pm
ChrisJ PLATINUM, Rochester, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.”
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I really love the last few lines, good job!