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Strong Ties (Drowning)

June 1, 2009
By Sealboy12 SILVER, South Bound Brook, New Jersey
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Sealboy12 SILVER, South Bound Brook, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
"If you're tired your wrong"-From my high school band director

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Cry me a river
And I'll fish out your fears
No matter how long it takes
I'll sift through your tears

And if while I'm out
In that deepening pool
And I see you drowning
Feeling like a fool

I'll steer my boat
However far it takes
Until I reach you my friend
No matter how high the stakes

If it came down to death
I'd abandon my boat
And swim over to you
I'd try to keep you afloat

But if even that failed
And you began to sink
I would hold my breath
And follow you to the brink

Yes cry me a river
And I'll fish out your fears
But if I can't do that
Then we'll both end our years

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sasaga7 GOLD said...
on Jun. 16 2022 at 11:24 am
sasaga7 GOLD, Parsippany, New Jersey
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trust yourself, believe yourself, and watch yourself grow

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truly amazing 👏
skematt PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 17 2017 at 9:03 am
skematt PLATINUM, Shanghai, Other
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Very amazing and heartfelt poem! Great structure and rhyme. Moreover, the theme is beautiful!
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Feb. 6 2013 at 10:44 am
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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I loved this Poem!! The concept was really unique and the style was beautiful.
echome94 PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 21 2010 at 5:53 pm
echome94 PLATINUM, Daleville, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
When the world around me ceases to exist and then i will open up and let a cruel man like you in<br /> <br /> <br /> ~Unknown~

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i had a friend like this, i still do. It turns out i loved her more than myself and she felt the same way. Friends like this are important looks like you found a keeper
jennee21_ann GOLD said...
on Oct. 2 2009 at 7:28 pm
jennee21_ann GOLD, Helper, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t gain the world and lose your soul....wisdom is better than silver or gold.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;You can always close a book, but you can never close the mind of a writer.&quot;

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wow. this is just truly amazing. i dont know really what else to say! the rhyming was great, the rhythm was perfect and the meaning is soo deep :) i all around love it. check out some of my work and comment, i would love your feedback. oh and this one gets 5 STARS :) it's awesome!!!
ReginaYork BRONZE said...
on Sep. 24 2009 at 2:33 pm
ReginaYork BRONZE, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
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THIS IS AN AWESOME POEM!!!! yeaa!!!!! woot woot! sketch!
MariaMarie DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 7 2009 at 3:24 pm
MariaMarie DIAMOND, Washington Court House, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life&#039;s a mountain on a beach&quot;-Unknown<br /> &quot;Will: This is either madness or brilliance. Sparrow: It&#039;s remarkable how often those two traits coincide.&quot;-Pirates of the Caribbean:Curse of the Black Pearl.

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wow.. strong and powerful meaning.. you did a GREAT job with this!
freakylonghairedgirl said...
on Sep. 6 2009 at 5:05 pm
I really like that your poem is in the true format of a ballad with the abcb rhyme scheme. It's very well written. Nice rhyming!