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September 13, 2012
By Padfoot507 PLATINUM, Omaha, Nebraska
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Padfoot507 PLATINUM, Omaha, Nebraska
23 articles 2 photos 138 comments

Favorite Quote:
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
-Albus Dumbledore

"I'm just a little bit caught in the middle,
Life is a maze, and love is a ridde."
-Lenka

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Are you frightened,
Alarmed?
I may slip away,
Never to return,
Without your notice.

At first I remain,
Solid and unwavering.
Ready when called upon,
Waiting when not.

Time goes on, however.
My steady edges blur,
My colors fade,
And I sink deeper.

Then, when opportunity arises,
You cannot find me.
I am absent.
I do not answer your call.

I have gone,
Gone,
To where other lost ones go.

© Paula B., Katy, TX

The author's comments:
I've always wondered, where do memories go when they're forgotten?
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Padfoot507 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 27 2012 at 11:06 pm
Padfoot507 PLATINUM, Omaha, Nebraska
23 articles 2 photos 138 comments

Favorite Quote:
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
-Albus Dumbledore

"I'm just a little bit caught in the middle,
Life is a maze, and love is a ridde."
-Lenka

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*makes, *they    hahaha sorry I didn't notice all my typos!
Padfoot507 PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 16 2012 at 10:15 pm
Padfoot507 PLATINUM, Omaha, Nebraska
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Favorite Quote:
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
-Albus Dumbledore

"I'm just a little bit caught in the middle,
Life is a maze, and love is a ridde."
-Lenka

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eeeexactly :) and it maskes me sad, i always wonder where htey go after they've been forgotten, you know?
Kestrel PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 16 2012 at 5:18 pm
Kestrel PLATINUM, Warrenton, Virginia
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I love it! I've always wondered it too. I mean, we have sooo many memories, how can we remember them all? We just don't. Besides, a lot of the time we are exaggerating the ones we have anyhow.