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July 18, 2011
By thetruthawaits94 SILVER, Duncan, Oklahoma
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Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain.

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We were two birds stuck
On the wire between the telephone poles.
We were perched
Just far enough so our wings could not touch.
Sparks danced between us,
Sizzling on the electrical wire,
And all we could do was gaze
Into each other's beady eyes.

But when we did,
We felt like we were soaring
Above rooftops, and treetops, circling each other
But we were two birds stuck in love
On the wire between the telephone poles.
Our feet gripped and could not ungrip
We could not scoot closer,
We could not shift farther.

We looked at each other,
Sorrow in our black eyes
As we began to realize
There was no point in wasting time.
For we were two birds stuck in love
On the wire between the telephone poles.
Our talons grew tired from gripping,
Our hearts became weary of wishing,
And we little by little accepted the heartrending truth.
We could not scoot closer,
We could not shift farther.

Until one day,
A gusty wind came
And toppled our telephone poles
That had once held us in place.
We could stretch our talons.
We were two birds unstuck and free.

I flew and flew and flew away,
So shocked that I was unhandcuffed
Until I found you flew another way.
And it was with the freedom that the
wind finally gave
That I lost the love I had always meant
to save.

© Dylan H., Phoenix, AZ

The author's comments:
This poem is about how you can really want something (or someone), but there is an obstacle that is blocking you from getting it. Then, by the time the obstacle is finally gone, you've forgotten, you have become distracted by something else, and you miss out on the opportunity you've always been waiting for.
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JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 4 2011 at 5:35 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
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&quot;Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not all those who wander are lost&quot; --JRR Tolkien<br /> <br /> &quot;When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears.&quot; --Jose&#039; Bergamin

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Anytime!!!!! :))
thetruthawaits94 SILVER said...
on Aug. 3 2011 at 5:52 pm
thetruthawaits94 SILVER, Duncan, Oklahoma
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wow! Thank you ten times more! haha. That is so awesome. I'm glad you liked it so much! :)))
JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 3 2011 at 5:14 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not all those who wander are lost&quot; --JRR Tolkien<br /> <br /> &quot;When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears.&quot; --Jose&#039; Bergamin

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You're welcome I favorited it!!!!! Keep writing!!!! :D
JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 3 2011 at 5:12 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
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&quot;Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not all those who wander are lost&quot; --JRR Tolkien<br /> <br /> &quot;When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears.&quot; --Jose&#039; Bergamin

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You're welcome, I added it to faves!!!! Keep writing!!!! :))
thetruthawaits94 SILVER said...
on Aug. 3 2011 at 4:55 pm
thetruthawaits94 SILVER, Duncan, Oklahoma
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Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain.

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Thanks so much!
JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 3 2011 at 4:38 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
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&quot;Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not all those who wander are lost&quot; --JRR Tolkien<br /> <br /> &quot;When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears.&quot; --Jose&#039; Bergamin

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I really really like this I wish I had words to saay how much I liked this!!!!!!
Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 2 2011 at 9:36 am
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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&quot;If you love life, don&#039;t waste time, for time is what life is<br /> made up of.&quot;<br /> <br /> -- Bruce Lee

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Wow. This was very well-written and powerful! Even being about birds, methaphorically, I can relate much more than I'd expect to. Great job! :)
JerseyGirl716 BRONZE said...
on Aug. 1 2011 at 2:02 pm
JerseyGirl716 BRONZE, Central, New Jersey
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&quot;We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot.&quot; -Eleanor Roosevelt

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Wow... That was amazing. Very, very relatable! All your metaphors were perfect and really added depth to the subject. Great job!
thetruthawaits94 SILVER said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 5:01 pm
thetruthawaits94 SILVER, Duncan, Oklahoma
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Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain.

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yes, it's super metaphorical. It's a poem you really have to think about to understand. you can't just scan it over and get it! :)
Shadow878 GOLD said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 4:45 pm
Shadow878 GOLD, Marion, Indiana
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&quot;I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.&quot; Matthew 18:3<br /> <br /> &quot;Do not pray for easy lives, pray to be stronger men.&quot; JFK<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.&rdquo;Albert Einstein<br /> <br /> &quot;I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.&quot;<br /> C. S. Lewis <br /> <br /> &quot;A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading.&quot;<br /> C. S. Lewis <br /> <br /> &quot;Anyone who doesn&rsquo;t believe in miracles is not a realist.&quot;<br /> David Ben-Gurion<br /> <br /> &quot;An eye for an eye makes the world go blind&quot; Gandi

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Very good I have to say I the meaning went over my head until i looked at your explnaiton lol but that's just probably me.
iHannahJ GOLD said...
on Jul. 26 2011 at 8:18 pm
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I really like this!!!
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jul. 23 2011 at 6:50 pm
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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This poem is amazing and the theme is incredible! I loved it. I can tell you really used your heart! Keep it up!
ams98 said...
on Jul. 23 2011 at 6:41 pm
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wow....i love the metaphor:) it is an awesome poem:) i cant wait to read more!
gigi01 GOLD said...
on Jul. 22 2011 at 11:15 am
gigi01 GOLD, Seffner, Florida
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Wow.... very good... I especially like the last line... it perfectly ends it! Great job:)
.Izzy. BRONZE said...
on Jul. 22 2011 at 11:06 am
.Izzy. BRONZE, Broadview Heights, Ohio
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Loved the metaphor with the birds! "Just far enough so our wings cannot touch" - Such a relatable feeling. Good job!
TheHangingGirl BRONZE said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 10:30 pm
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I love the ending. Just astounding. really. 
leafy said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 8:26 pm
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i love this poem so much! my eyes are tearing up (well, actually, that's because my contacts are messing with me :) ). but still, its well written and you can feel the pain, even if it is coming out of a bird.
NinjaGirl BRONZE said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 8:25 pm
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Aw, this is carefree in a way, yet sad. I know how you feel, although I haven't been able to get past the "obstacle" yet. ;)
CieraDesiree GOLD said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 7:35 pm
CieraDesiree GOLD, Hagerstown, Indiana
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Very Nice(:
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 7:09 pm
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this is amazing, nearly made me cry! i can relate really well! its written really well and i like the feel of the poem and the words used. i like the way you use birds awel, 5/5 :)