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Out of Reach

July 8, 2013
By Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
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Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.&quot;<br /> Henry David Thoreau<br /> <br /> &quot;I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once.&quot;<br /> John Green

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The heat of human hands
Merely recreate
What they destroy.
Lead me to a place
Of love
And eternal joy.
A smile tugs
Upon my lips;
Our hands are intertwined.
The clouds all scatter
Above our tree;
But it’s only in my mind.
Surrender is an easy task,
As easy as
The river’s flow.
But, my love,
Victory’s sweet taste
Is something all should know.
The heat of human hands
Merely recreate what they destroy;
Lead me to a place
Of love
And eternal joy.
The plume of grass
Between our toes
Await in twilight blue.
You have my heart;
You stole the key.
All I must do
Is search for you.

© Kelly Z., Niscayuna, NY

The author's comments:
This is a mend of a lot of ideas glued together into one poem. It took a while, but I hope you like it :)
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This article has 8 comments.

Tabitha1233 PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 26 2013 at 6:00 pm
Tabitha1233 PLATINUM, Tucson, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn&#039;t, than live my life as if there isn&#039;t and die to find out there is. Albert Camus

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I love it, it's so... interesting and deep. I love how romantic and sweet it is! Good job!
Hanban12 ELITE said...
on Aug. 13 2013 at 9:31 am
Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.&quot;<br /> Henry David Thoreau<br /> <br /> &quot;I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once.&quot;<br /> John Green

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Thank you :)
SimranRazdan GOLD said...
on Aug. 13 2013 at 9:23 am
SimranRazdan GOLD, Hyderabad, Other
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*how you connect* *and all the while* sorry :p
SimranRazdan GOLD said...
on Aug. 13 2013 at 9:21 am
SimranRazdan GOLD, Hyderabad, Other
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I love the way it makes one think at the end. your opening lines invoke thought. it is interesting how connect one theme to another al the while maintaining the conection between the two. great poem! keep writing!
Fallen_ PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 27 2013 at 8:03 am
Fallen_ PLATINUM, Quakertown, Pennsylvania
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Great comparison hanna. I loved how it's was kinda like a love poem but not like any i have ever seen. Your really good at drawing the reader in i had to re-read it just to fully get the meaning. I believe that your ending was great it tied everything up :3
Hanban12 ELITE said...
on Jul. 15 2013 at 9:32 pm
Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
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&quot;If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.&quot;<br /> Henry David Thoreau<br /> <br /> &quot;I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once.&quot;<br /> John Green

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Thank u both!!
Scorpius BRONZE said...
on Jul. 9 2013 at 6:00 pm
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Great imagery, plus your comparisons inhance your already great descriptions.
mckennaxoxo PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 9 2013 at 4:27 pm
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the role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say. -anais nin

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love the pretty descriptions and the ending:)