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Not the Oceans Nor the Skies.

August 19, 2013
By Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
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When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, "Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping." - Fred Rogers

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Listen to the utterance of unforgivable sin.
Death rising up in the spires.
From friends and faces and beautiful kin.
All gone, all dry, all liars.

Just take the facades all away, and what do you find?
Just a picture to remember the instructions by?
I remember, at the start of the shows.
I'd say that nobody's there. Nobody knows.

Practice and practice. Wind up. Repeat.
Watch the caged, ladies and gentlemen, just stay right in your seat.
Acquire your bags, dear sir, take a break to the lights.
Cross the bridges just like before.
Run away from here. Go and see the sights.
Wash up cold, and yearning on shore.

© Kim F., Silver Spring, MD

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Shade3043 DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 28 2013 at 1:00 am
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
87 articles 0 photos 168 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, "Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping." - Fred Rogers

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Thank you for the feedback. More poetry is coming soon. Just as soon as they APPROVE IT. >.> C'mon Teen Ink....
Alabian GOLD said...
on Aug. 26 2013 at 3:37 pm
Alabian GOLD, Limbo, Other
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"If you can fly, don't stop at the sky cause there are footprints on the moon" - Owl City

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Hello, Shade! This poem is beautiful! Not the Oceans Nor the Skies is one of my favorites so far :)) Great writing! Keep up the good work.
Shade3043 DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 24 2013 at 4:38 am
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
87 articles 0 photos 168 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, "Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping." - Fred Rogers

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Thank you very much. All feedback is much appreciated. :D
Meg J BRONZE said...
on Aug. 24 2013 at 1:43 am
Meg J BRONZE, Madera, California
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I love this! Great job.