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Under the waves

May 7, 2014
By sutt0n PLATINUM, Centennial, Colorado
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"The duty of youth is to challenge corruption." - Kurt Cobain

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The wind blows against my window at night.
While i'm supposed to be sleeping.
But I rarely dream.
I rarely sleep.

The silence tells me stories in the dark.
Stories of a girl much like myself…
Drowning in a river of her own thoughts.

And when i close my eyes,
sleep seems to run from me.
As if i was the very monster that kept myself awake.
That keeps me awake.
That holds my head underneath the waves.

What if it is me after all?

© Kathryn W., Austin, TX

The author's comments:
This poem is about the struggle many women and men face. No matter what age. Keep your head up.
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