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I am Air

June 14, 2010
By CourtneyH GOLD, Floral Park, New York
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Imagination is better than Knowledge - Albert Einstein<br /> One day you&#039;re in the next you&#039;re out<br /> Live like you&#039;re at the bottom even if you&#039;re at the top

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A gusty breeze and a wild mist,
My tears are taken to the moon.
You held my hand and told me its fine,
You would be the one thing I would never loose.

I look back on that day,
And see where it went wrong.
I found that one little mistake.

You chained me down,
Kept me from soaring.
I was a bird locked in its cage.

My wings stopped growing
And I became dull.
Wasted oxygen in a stuffy room.

Until one day I realized
I didn’t need you.

Without you I would be fine.
I don’t need you to breath.
Instead you need me because

I am AIR.

© Stephanie F., Garnerville, NY

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Boosflash DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 29 2010 at 2:44 pm
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
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thats nice, i can just imagine you crying on a full moon and your tears fly off into space. and i think its awesome that youre air. and i love the last line. its like "hey look, im air." 5 stars captain, do your dance.