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The World Is Empty

March 15, 2013
By Anonymous

A startling campfire blazes in the dark
This campfire is the only truth that one has ever known
The world is empty
Emotionally drained
All are confined within the walls of a cave

Before one’s eyes a shadow show
When day and night passes this show is the only form of recreation
The world is empty
A superficial maze
All are confined within the walls of a cave

Shadows are the loveliest form of beauty that one has ever seen
The shadows are all that one fancies as they constantly perplex one’s perception
The world is empty
A glamorous mirage is brave
All are confined within the walls of a cave

This is called The Allegory of the Cave
Yet I wonder why this story is just a parable
To me, it sounds like an ordinary cliché

In our world
We continue to be mesmerized by the sight of a rose
People refuse to see the demonic nature in the thorns of this flower
Our world is empty, our thoughts control us
We are the puppets of the ventriloquist within us

We can’t escape from beauty
We are all bound to love
We thirst for friendship
But all these things are an illusion in our minds
Which leads me to wonder
If we are all prisoners living within the walls of a cave

© Anonymous

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mnm08 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 14 2014 at 3:38 pm
mnm08 BRONZE, Grande Prairie, Texas
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"A writer needs the industry of an ant, the creativity of a kitten and the hid of an armadillo."- Author Unknown

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I submitted this poem into a very important application because this is truly how I sometimes see the world. This year, my point of view has changed. I will soon write a poem about this new perspective that I have but for now, thank you everyone for the ratings and the wonderful comments! :) It really means a lot to me that other people can understand the message that I am attempting to convey. 
mnm08 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 3:13 pm
mnm08 BRONZE, Grande Prairie, Texas
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thank u soo much, and ya i will definitely continue to write :) 
PurpOreos SILVER said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 2:12 pm
PurpOreos SILVER, Macomb, Michigan
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You know, I wonder the same thing. I believe we are living prisoners just not in the way we think. Im adding this to my favs. I adore this poem. Please, continue to write! Favorite lines: "We continue to be mesmerized by the sight of a rose, People refuse to se the demonic nature in the thorns of this flower." "Our world is empty, our thoughts control us, We are the puppets of the ventriloquist within us"
mnm08 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 1:28 am
mnm08 BRONZE, Grande Prairie, Texas
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&quot;A writer needs the industry of an ant, the creativity of a kitten and the hid of an armadillo.&quot;- Author Unknown

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thank u soo much EMarie = ) <3 
EMarie GOLD said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 1:26 am
EMarie GOLD, Joplin, Missouri
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Courage comes in all sizes, but fits only a few.<br /> What is wise is not always right and what is right is not always wise.<br /> Knowing what is wrong and right is not choosing which to fight.<br /> -All of these are by me

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It is so beautiful and pretty and mother of Umbridge... this is amazing and deep. I LOVE IT!
mnm08 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 1:24 am
mnm08 BRONZE, Grande Prairie, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A writer needs the industry of an ant, the creativity of a kitten and the hid of an armadillo.&quot;- Author Unknown

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thank u very much :) !
lynlivesforhim BRONZE said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 1:23 am
lynlivesforhim BRONZE, Olathe, Colorado
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I love this! You have amazing word choice and it flows beautifully! keep writing:)
mnm08 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 10:40 pm
mnm08 BRONZE, Grande Prairie, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A writer needs the industry of an ant, the creativity of a kitten and the hid of an armadillo.&quot;- Author Unknown

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thanks lauren :)
laurengerhard SILVER said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 10:06 pm
laurengerhard SILVER, South Windsor, Connecticut
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&quot;I am gone quite mad with the knowledge of accepting the overwhelming number of things I can never know, places I can never go, and people I can never be.&quot; -Sylvia Plath

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I like the last stanza. Xo
mnm08 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 7:06 pm
mnm08 BRONZE, Grande Prairie, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A writer needs the industry of an ant, the creativity of a kitten and the hid of an armadillo.&quot;- Author Unknown

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thank u soo much =) <3 
LexusMarie PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 6:47 pm
LexusMarie PLATINUM, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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This is a really, really wonderful poem! I love how it flows and the use of vocabulary in here. Great job! This is really deep and I love the view on the world.. awesome job! Xx!
mnm08 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 4:56 pm
mnm08 BRONZE, Grande Prairie, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A writer needs the industry of an ant, the creativity of a kitten and the hid of an armadillo.&quot;- Author Unknown

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thanks Scarlett :) !
mnm08 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 4:54 pm
mnm08 BRONZE, Grande Prairie, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A writer needs the industry of an ant, the creativity of a kitten and the hid of an armadillo.&quot;- Author Unknown

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thank u :) ya, it's very philosophical . 
Scarlett_the_pegacorn BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 4:53 pm
Scarlett_the_pegacorn BRONZE, Niceville, Florida
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Don&#039;t tell me how to live my life; I do what I want.

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thats beautiful! :D
mnm08 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 4:52 pm
mnm08 BRONZE, Grande Prairie, Texas
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&quot;A writer needs the industry of an ant, the creativity of a kitten and the hid of an armadillo.&quot;- Author Unknown

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Thank u Grace :) 
mnm08 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 4:51 pm
mnm08 BRONZE, Grande Prairie, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A writer needs the industry of an ant, the creativity of a kitten and the hid of an armadillo.&quot;- Author Unknown

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haha, ya, it took a lotta energy :) and thanks 
kristen_98 GOLD said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 4:07 pm
kristen_98 GOLD, Milton, New Hampshire
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this is really good! Interesting point of view on the world. :)
Fallen_ PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 3:15 pm
Fallen_ PLATINUM, Quakertown, Pennsylvania
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&quot; a shattered world is only an opening into a new beginning with laughs, smiles, and love all around enter the world of the light and away from the broken darkness&quot;

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Sooo deep and amazing
Thecurseofdestiel SILVER said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 3:14 pm
Thecurseofdestiel SILVER, Denton, North Carolina
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Sooo deep!!!!
mnm08 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 1:33 pm
mnm08 BRONZE, Grande Prairie, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A writer needs the industry of an ant, the creativity of a kitten and the hid of an armadillo.&quot;- Author Unknown

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thank u = )