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What is Life?

May 30, 2013
By Sycamore97 BRONZE, Rochester, New York
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"Science is a journey that we all need to take" "The greatest mystery to humanity is the fact that we can even discover a mystery."

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Who dictates who were are?
Our time to pass?
Or our Death?
Or our first kiss?

We can never really know
I wish I could tell you so
You spend life searching for answers
Not sure of what the question is

Spend it being what you want to be
Who you are
With those you want to be
Regardless of our society

You only have one chance
Don’t waste it on temptation
Your youth is not eternal
So don’t act like that

The savior not the destroyer,
The friend, not the enemy,
Live how you want to
But know right from wrong

© April W., Rogersville, MO

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I wrote this while I was thinking on how our society views and treats others.
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Tannmann3118 PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 4 2013 at 10:08 am
Tannmann3118 PLATINUM, Rochester, New York
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I enjoy this. Right on Bri Bri!