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September 16, 2009
By Green_Eyed_Irish PLATINUM, Vancouver, Washington
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I am not my own!
But parts of you - -
And you - - and you.
My sprit’s trapped in you.

I am not my own!
But parts of you - -
And you - - and you.
My sprit’s trapped in you.

© Nina G., Nashville, TN

The author's comments:
We are not our own, but parts of our parents, our grandparents, our ancestors. Our poor spirits are trapped in patch-work bodies.
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Green_Eyed_Irish PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 29 2009 at 11:46 pm
Green_Eyed_Irish PLATINUM, Vancouver, Washington
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Thanks so much for the comments, guys :) You're feedback is appreciated!
razorzRpainful BRONZE said...
on Sep. 23 2009 at 3:12 pm
razorzRpainful BRONZE, Pennsauken, New Jersey
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spirtual ...serene
Aro_To_The_Heart PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 22 2009 at 11:12 am
Aro_To_The_Heart PLATINUM, Mandeville, Louisiana
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Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than hands?<br /> <br /> -Ernest Gaines.

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nice...really nice. i see what you mean. we all have ties to people no matter who they are or where they live....inspirational
Green_Eyed_Irish PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 21 2009 at 11:36 pm
Green_Eyed_Irish PLATINUM, Vancouver, Washington
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Thank you :)

I only posted it twice so as to meet the minimum letter requirement :P
Inkspired PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 21 2009 at 8:34 pm
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I didn't get it till I read your comment, but now I totally understand it! I think it's a really, really good idea, well written. May I suggest that instead of repeating the same stanza, you add something a bit more revealing about your purpose, then repeat the stanza? Otherwise, brilliant!