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Finding The Key

March 16, 2013
By LexusMarie PLATINUM, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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LexusMarie PLATINUM, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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On a rope that's unbreakable,
practicing a religion that seems unfaithful,
playing a game I'll never win.
Abiding by rules that benefit who? That's right, not even you.

You say that patience is the key-
The key to what? An endless infinity.
If I stay here, I'm forever attached to you.
If I leave, I must find a new key.

On a strand that's a helpful band,
touching a hand that grabs ahold.
Before I was walking to I am sure nowhere
now I am running to the finish line of my new somewhere.

He says that love is all he needs-
I happen to be his and now I am complete.
I finally found it, old hopeless love;
the key to the life I once dreamed of.

© Louisa L., Pleasanton, CA

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This article has 15 comments.

Wings10FeetTall GOLD said...
on May. 3 2013 at 11:46 am
Wings10FeetTall GOLD, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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May your words be sharp.<br /> - Christopher Paolini<br /> <br /> <br /> Nobody&#039;s going to wait for you, so do it now.<br /> -Ingrid Michaelson<br /> <br /> <br /> Broken hearts heal, but never the same.<br /> - Jessica Romo<br /> <br /> Idiots rely on luck.<br /> -Sherlock Holmes

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This is yet another great poem. I love the way thT ll of your poems have such powerful meanings and memories in them, and they all flow so beautifully.
SoulPoetry PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 29 2013 at 7:38 pm
SoulPoetry PLATINUM, Sierra Madre, California
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the poem is to the point :D love it! It flows just right and the comparison is perfect!! :D great job!
LexusMarie PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 9 2013 at 6:16 pm
LexusMarie PLATINUM, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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You will! Hey, a new poem and story is up! c: And okay!
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 9 2013 at 4:00 pm
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York, New York
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Nooooooooooo I have not "found my key" lol also I have to pieces tht are pending so ill tell you when they r up!
LexusMarie PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 8 2013 at 7:08 pm
LexusMarie PLATINUM, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Haha, no, not yet. :c I am though, one day! Have you? Ohhh! And hey, the story you wanted of mine to be posted is finally pending, along with two new poems.. so, they will be up eventually!
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 8 2013 at 6:25 pm
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York, New York
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awesome!! just one question:   have you found ur key?? lol grt job like always!
estucker1998 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 5 2013 at 11:09 pm
estucker1998 PLATINUM, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Beautiful! A perfect comparison!
Mckay ELITE said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 2:09 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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I love the beginning because of the use of paradox. And the ending is simply the ending we all want in life.  The happy ending to life. 
7_Ambitions GOLD said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 10:58 am
7_Ambitions GOLD, Bronx, New York
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Honestly I Love This Poem and I Quickly Got The Point Its Amazing I Wouldnt Change Anything
LexusMarie PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 2 2013 at 6:06 pm
LexusMarie PLATINUM, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Thanks so much!
laurengerhard SILVER said...
on Apr. 2 2013 at 3:54 pm
laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
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Constructively, I would change the last line of the second stanza. Other than that, I like it! The last two lines end of a bang. :)
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 1 2013 at 7:31 pm
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND, Clemmons, North Carolina
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  I really liked the first stanza of this. Overall, you may benefit from going over the poem once more and fixing a few small things. For example, I would change the last line of the second stanza to something that does not include the word “key”—just for variety’s sake. But that is only a personal opinion, so feel free to take it with a grain of salt. :)
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Apr. 1 2013 at 6:59 pm
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I like this, even though it could be cleaned up a little :) I like the metaphor, too. Good job! 
MissExploration BRONZE said...
on Apr. 1 2013 at 3:39 pm
MissExploration BRONZE, Vancouver, Washington
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I like how you connect the idea with a key
writergirl36 GOLD said...
on Mar. 31 2013 at 10:30 am
writergirl36 GOLD, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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I love the way you wrote this poem. It really made me think about patience and love. Keep writing!!!