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The Meaning of Love? MAG

November 8, 2008
By Kiana Baker GOLD, Alto, Texas
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The beating of my broken heart, now chained and locked away,
I hear much louder, through the night, than words we never say.
As hollow kisses turn to dust and fall against my skin,
I pray that I might find the strength to fall in love again.
Abandoned innocence, stripped away, discarded on the floor.
In the dirt, I bury hope that love leaves unlocked doors.
I am held, though never cherished, yet to be made whole.
My tears can wipe themselves away, but I must save my soul.
Bare feet, run, lead me home, where I am Mother’s child,
And toward the pale rose sunset for a pretty little while.
If broken wings may carry dreams, and carry me to sleep,
Take me far away from love and tell me what it means.

© Cindy C., Saratoga, CA

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andie_64 SILVER said...
on May. 13 2011 at 9:59 pm
andie_64 SILVER, Rio Rico, Arizona
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&quot;That Love is all there is,<br /> Is all we know of love&quot;- Emily Dickinson

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Very rich in the fluency of heartbreak and love. Creative imagery "and toward the pale rose sunset...". Well done, in my opinion :)
carilloony GOLD said...
on May. 13 2011 at 9:45 pm
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I love love love this poem. Really amazing. My favorite line is "Bare feet, run, lead me home, where I am Mother’s child,". I don't know why but it's so pure and innocent and gives such nice imagery. :) Great job again!!
VanillaDee said...
on May. 13 2011 at 7:51 pm
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We&#039;re all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?<br /> <br /> If you don&#039;t stand for something, you&#039;ll fall for anything.

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This is a beautiful poem, you have a lot of talent. My favourite bits are, "As hollow kisses turn to dust and fall against my skin," and "If broken wings may carry dreams, and carry me to sleep,". I felt that the whole poem summed up your emotions perfectly.
featherssss said...
on May. 13 2011 at 3:05 pm
this is so beautiful, i can relate to this alot. very good poem
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wow...that is simply amazing...espically 'as hollow kisses turn to dust and fall against my skin' amazing.
dancergurl22 BRONZE said...
on May. 13 2011 at 8:31 am
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this poem is amazing! i LOVE IT!
MirrorImage1403 SILVER said...
on May. 13 2011 at 7:33 am
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This is really really good. I love the imagery and it can relate to a lot of people! If you could give me some critique, that would be awesome!
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on Apr. 22 2011 at 10:47 am
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I can honestly truely relate to this piece. I absolutely love it!!!
tydykes BRONZE said...
on Apr. 21 2011 at 9:17 pm
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amazing . truly truly amazing
.Izzy. BRONZE said...
on Apr. 21 2011 at 9:10 pm
.Izzy. BRONZE, Broadview Heights, Ohio
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I can really relate to this. It was beautiful
n862 said...
on Apr. 21 2011 at 8:38 pm
That is possibly the best piece of poetry I have ever read
TheRunningPrincess said...
on Apr. 21 2011 at 7:53 pm
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Wow, I wish I could write like this.  I always thought I had some talent at poetry but now I know that I pretty much suck.
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on Apr. 21 2011 at 7:44 pm
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this is just overall an amazing poem. I thought about so many things with this poem. It was sad in its own way, but it was also happy in some of the lines.
Allister SILVER said...
on Apr. 21 2011 at 7:22 pm
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this is so beautiful. great poem
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on Apr. 21 2011 at 4:41 pm
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I love this omg your sooo good
Sunae140 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 21 2011 at 2:51 pm
Sunae140 BRONZE, Lavon, Texas
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this poem is amazing. i love it.
babe! said...
on Apr. 21 2011 at 1:17 pm
i loved his poem alot and ithink if you really read you will fall in love with it!!!!
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on Apr. 21 2011 at 7:22 am
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honestly this is amazing <33 i love it! keep writing!
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on Apr. 15 2011 at 5:59 pm
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This is one of the best poems i have ever read
alinaakahotmama BRONZE said...
on Apr. 15 2011 at 1:38 pm
alinaakahotmama BRONZE, Bronx, New York
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awwwwwww it is adorable make more exactly like this