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January 8, 2010
By CylasPalacios GOLD, Macomb, Illinois
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Beyond the horizon,
looking on,
I see a future;
peace, happiness, love, and prosperity.

Beyond the horizon,
looking on,
I see life;
what we all want, what we all need.

What I can reach now,
is not what i want.
What I cannot have,
is what I need.

I want to be happy,
I must learn to live with what has been provided.

© Krystal B., Bloomingdale, IL

The author's comments:
I am just observing how our culture says, "Spend, spend spend" and "You need this, and you need that"
When will we find a stopping point?
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