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I Tripped

September 7, 2009
By Nina_Care SILVER, Colfax, California
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Nina_Care SILVER, Colfax, California
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"Love is a many splendored thing, Love lifts us up where we belong, All you need is love!"

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So there’s this unfortunate thing that happens to me. When I’m walking, I never walk a straight line. I just can’t do it, there’s no need for me to. And besides, straight lines are grotesquely boring. So I’ll stray off of the main pathway, something I’ve gotten good at. Maybe some people will get mad at me and tell me to get back on it. And I will, for a little while. But I won’t ever stay on it. Like I said, too boring. But then there are people like you. I’ll be walking fine, but then I’ll step off the path and trip. I tend to trip a lot. But usually, after tripping so many times, I can catch myself, regain my balance, and continue walking in whatever direction I had initially intended to go in. But every once in awhile, when things change, I’ll trip badly. And then I’ll fall. I’ll fall absurdly hard. And sometimes when I fall it’s really hard for me to figure out how to get back up and keep walking.

I fell… for you.
And I have no intention of getting back up.

The author's comments:
So. I'm going to be DEAD honest. I am clumsy as you know what. The person that inspired this piece has read it, but guess what... he has no CLUE it was written for him. I hope you like this :)
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writer3499 GOLD said...
on Aug. 15 2012 at 9:55 am
writer3499 GOLD, New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Wow this is short and sweet! I loved the end as well as the whole thing! Amazing
Regia SILVER said...
on Mar. 14 2012 at 10:41 am
Regia SILVER, Greenville, South Carolina
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Wow! Great job writing this! So sweet and funny and well-written. Thank you for writing this. :)
KaylynVictoria SILVER said...
on Dec. 30 2010 at 8:43 pm
KaylynVictoria SILVER, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
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this is so cool. And true at the same time. adore it!!
SarClark BRONZE said...
on Jun. 15 2010 at 8:15 pm
SarClark BRONZE, NC, Connecticut
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Aha wow. I do this too, you sound ALOT like me... love your work :)
VioletsandVoice said...
on Jun. 3 2010 at 9:42 pm
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this is really funny and i can kind of picute the kind of guy in this poem. good job
loveibanez BRONZE said...
on Dec. 21 2009 at 11:02 pm
loveibanez BRONZE, Maumee, Ohio
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INSANE. I love it so much! Keep doing whatever you are doing, ahhh! I just want to read it over and over again!
EHunt96 PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 28 2009 at 10:10 am
EHunt96 PLATINUM, Swampscott, Massachusetts
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I LOVED THIS. I feel the exact same way about some guy too, but I am not sure he feels the same way. He might, but I am confused.

Keep up the good work!!!!!
aspiring.author.09 PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 27 2009 at 5:01 pm
aspiring.author.09 PLATINUM, Beaumont, Other
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I too have written something similar to this...but the person it's about it too much of a jerk to read my real feelings. Great piece, keep it up!