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June 23, 2014
By HayatC. PLATINUM, Louisville, Kentucky
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"Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one."

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I tilt my head back and take in the rain,
My thoughts spin in a dizzying gyre.
Its melodic rhythm makes me feel slightly fain,
But deep inside, my mind’s on fire.

Something about the way the droplets fall-
One by one in a staccato pattern-
Puts my thoughts in thrall
To their beauty, lighting up my heart like a lantern.

Yet it all makes me feel a bit nostalgic-
It rained many times throughout my life-
And it was just like this, beautiful yet tragic,
But those rains have passed, and so will this strife.

The fire within me is beginning to die out,
It’s flames have become so much smaller.
With every drop, I feel like I want to shout,
And with every crack of lightening, I stand a little taller.

I feel perplexed yet somehow relieved,
Something about this storm is not like the others;
I may have been betrayed and I may have been deceived,
But something about this storm makes me feel so much stronger.

© Christina L., Great Falls, VA

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Adia16 GOLD said...
on Jun. 22 2015 at 12:07 pm
Adia16 GOLD, Nampa, Idaho
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"Sing like no one's listening, Dance like no ones watching, Love like you've never been hurt."-Unknown

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This is defiantly my favorite! :) Nice job!
HayatC. PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 22 2015 at 11:51 am
HayatC. PLATINUM, Louisville, Kentucky
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I followed the "ABAB" rhyme pattern and forced some lines to rhyme as you point out. I really appreciate your commentary and advice ^_^
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jun. 30 2014 at 1:52 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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"To these the past hath its phantoms,
More real than solid earth;
And to these death does not mean decay,
But only another birth"
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I really like the imagery and comparisons you used here! Keep it up!! XD
Miss_Orange SILVER said...
on Jun. 27 2014 at 6:26 pm
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I love this besty! I like how you relate the way it rains to the way life has been for you. it has a good rythym to it as well.  
TheComet PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 27 2014 at 5:37 pm
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Well i think we have this in commun!! Cuz i love the stormls remember Raindy day! i feel stronger and especially FREE. Still great job darling
spiritwriter GOLD said...
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Really verbose, it feels forced. Try writing without thinking, and developing a stream of consciousness before you do your poems. It flows more easily.
Ghoshy said...
on Jun. 25 2014 at 11:31 am
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I dont know why but I really like this line: Its melodic rhythm makes me feel slightly fain, But deep inside, my mind’s on fire. Good job though. It sounds great.
wjdhbjD SILVER said...
on Jun. 25 2014 at 11:09 am
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This is sooo good. love it!!! :)