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August 31, 2008
By Anonymous

Wait, mister, don’t go,
Tell me,
Which way is home?

Nighttime has painted the street signs blind
To my eyes;
The highway rumbles
And headlights march along the road in lines.
They’re meant to hypnotize, I think.
Stop asking, I can’t stop mumbling!
They stapled my paper lips shut
So I wouldn’t chew my bit;
Plain speech might rip my face apart.

Mister, don’t go,
Show me the sidewalk that leads to home.

It’s a quarter past five.
I will patiently wait ’til nine,
While the moonflowers fold themselves
Like bleached towels,
And while vampire gangs prowl the hillside
As they stalk their last calls;
Hear them moan, hear their growls,
Because sunlight is coming
To eliminate the gloom
And illuminate the directions you gave me.



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on Dec. 6 2011 at 11:36 pm
unsimplysara BRONZE, Burbank, California
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Favorite Quote:
"Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." --Psalm 37:4

I love the beginning, however, I thought the ending kind of lost it's flow

on Jun. 13 2011 at 5:22 pm
NatChick SILVER, Muskegon, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
"Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it's faced."-James Baldwin

Good job i sorta got what you were talking about untill the part about the vampires

spency SILVER said...
on Jun. 13 2011 at 11:14 am
spency SILVER, Irvington, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
"DON'T GIVE UP,REACH YOURSELF UP"

good job 5/5 visit me

on Feb. 2 2011 at 2:49 pm
Meavescrete SILVER, Potomac, Maryland
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Ithink this poem should be among one of the most famously known poems. Just for its authenticity nad its beauty. Great work.

on Aug. 9 2010 at 10:00 am
Homskllet SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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That was really cool. Thank you for posting it.

on Apr. 20 2010 at 2:32 am
mcpanicfanic SILVER, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Good job. Really good poem.

on Jan. 23 2010 at 8:10 pm
MorningStar15 DIAMOND, Orange, Vermont
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the last part comfused me aboout the vamps and such, but i loved the opening

Peaceseeker said...
on Jan. 27 2009 at 10:23 pm
I really have no clue what your talking about but hey I liked it so good job!