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Where Did My Imagination Go?

January 18, 2011
By Whats.The.Purpose BRONZE, Saukville, Wisconsin
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Where does our imagination stop and our world starts to collapse.
Is it at a certain age were we can no longer pretend to save the princess.
What finally crushes people's spirits, to the point that such a travesty of boring may ensue.
What happened to being able to look up at the clouds and see all of the different shapes and forms it can take.
Instead of just looking up and seeing, that its going to rain soon.
How do we prevent this loss from happening, is there a secret way to keep your imagination forever.
Or is it just destined for us as people to lose it as we grow older.
Seeing all the truths we never had to deal with before.
So just one last question, where did it go and is it ever coming back?

© Kena A., Huntsville, AL

The author's comments:
I was helping this group of kids and was surprised at all the things they could imagine. While I just sat there in amazement watching their stories unfold.
I hope this will make people think a little about what caused them to lose/keep their imagination.
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Whats.The.Purpose BRONZE said...
on Jan. 30 2011 at 10:08 pm
Whats.The.Purpose BRONZE, Saukville, Wisconsin
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thank you for the advice. I can see what you mean.
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 30 2011 at 5:11 pm
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
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This poem  had a great concept and was written so beautifully!! I love it! :)

also, if you get the chance could you take a look at my some of my poems such as A Mirror Image and The Sinners Confession (and comment and rate them????)  it would be greatly appreciated!! THANKS!

limelove said...
on Jan. 30 2011 at 4:56 pm
limelove, Gresham, Oregon
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I love this it's good. It has a good consept. Keep it up. The reason you wrote this gives it more meaning.
svds said...
on Jan. 30 2011 at 4:28 pm
It's a good idea, but you could use a more adjectives.
Whats.The.Purpose BRONZE said...
on Jan. 29 2011 at 4:09 pm
Whats.The.Purpose BRONZE, Saukville, Wisconsin
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Got my first bad rating for a poem, I find it odd though both of my poems got a bad rating within a short time. I feel that if a person give a poem a bad rating they should at least have to defend the reason behind it. Like giving a helpful pointer.
Stefegg PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 27 2011 at 6:22 pm
Stefegg PLATINUM, Maysville, Missouri
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I love this idea. I think the reason I haven't lost my imagination is because I'm never not using it.  It is my escape from everyday life, and if I lost my imagination, I would lose myself. 
Eagle PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 27 2011 at 5:03 pm
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I really like the idea behind this.
Tiffanie_marie GOLD said...
on Jan. 27 2011 at 11:40 am
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I like your whole concept behind this!

 

p.s check out some of my work(: