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The Button

March 9, 2010
By Tiffanie_ SILVER, Sedro-woolley, Washington
Tiffanie_ SILVER, Sedro-woolley, Washington
8 articles 0 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not tell me the sky is the limit. Because there are footprints on the moon


Lies on the soft grass
Waiting to be marveled at
By the appreciative, the curious.

Perhaps it flew off
While the tourist with
Bright brown eyes, and
Ebullient tousled ribbons,
Ran to catch the morning
Train.

Or possibly it peacefully fell
Off the old man walking around
Central park, the one who is lonely
Because all his children have left

Maybe even off a small child's
Knitted sweater. A child who climbed
The old, scarred, tree. No care
In the world about what happened to his
Clothes.

Alone and forgotten, lies
The button.
Torn off, peacefully fallen, flown.
Orphaned.



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on Apr. 9 2010 at 7:54 pm
ShelbeyNicole GOLD, Mt. Vernon, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
"Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality." -Emily Dickinson

Ive read this one(:

And guess what... I love it<3(:


on Apr. 7 2010 at 10:14 pm
Tiffanie_ SILVER, Sedro-woolley, Washington
8 articles 0 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not tell me the sky is the limit. Because there are footprints on the moon

Aww thanks for the comment(:

on Apr. 7 2010 at 6:21 pm
twobitslvr PLATINUM, Sedro-Woolley, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
Do not go where the path may lead, but go intsead here there is no path and leave a trail.

I love this poem! You're a truly amazing poet. :)