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Just Another Notch MAG

May 3, 2013
By SwannS DIAMOND, Clifford Township, Pennsylvania
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SwannS DIAMOND, Clifford Township, Pennsylvania
65 articles 1 photo 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It is our memories that kill us." -In Memorium

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There's a magical time
in the middle of the night
when I wake from a dreamless slumber.
My open window lets
warm fresh air into
my bedroom.
It teases my bare legs,
taunts me, pulls me
out of bed.
Outside my window is the
chirp chirp of a hundred frogs.
In a fog I slide my sneakers
onto my feet,
creep through the living room
and slide out the glass door.
This is the wonderful
feeling of summer freedom:
No one knows where I've gone,
no one knows who I am.
I am the pavement
cooling from the wicked heat.
I am just another notch
in Orion's belt.

© Sara M., Milford, CT

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This article has 2 comments.

swanns sister said...
on Jan. 6 2015 at 2:45 pm
i miss you soo much Swann. Rest In Peace sissy
Leviathan123 GOLD said...
on Jul. 3 2014 at 12:02 am
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Wow. This poem is awesome. Great imagery and even though the concept is so simple, it really has a deep meaning. Keep writing, and please leave feed back on some of my stuff:) thansk!