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Broken Wings

July 20, 2011
By CieraDesiree GOLD, Hagerstown, Indiana
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CieraDesiree GOLD, Hagerstown, Indiana
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An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind.<br /> You never know what you have until it&#039;s gone.

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Take my dying heart,
And tear it from my chest.
Steal away my tattered soul,
And gently lie me to rest.

For I am a broken angel,
My feathers all plucked out.
And slowly I am falling,
Onto the cold, wet ground.

My hopes and dreams have vanished,
My smile has faded dim.
From my Heaven, I was banished,
Now my future seems quite grim.

So here forever shall I lie,
Broken and defeated.
With nothing left on the inside,
'Cause my will to forge on has been depleted.

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ams98 said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 8:40 pm
ams98, Brighton, Michigan
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i love it. thats all i can say...greeat job...keep writing:)
thetruthawaits94 SILVER said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 8:04 pm
thetruthawaits94 SILVER, Duncan, Oklahoma
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Ah, yes. I remember reading this poem before. Still though, i read it again and I am still in love with it. Great Job! `""
CieraDesiree GOLD said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 4:46 pm
CieraDesiree GOLD, Hagerstown, Indiana
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Thank you(:
M.Lizeth GOLD said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 4:13 pm
M.Lizeth GOLD, Santa Fe Springs, California
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This poem is extraordinary. Usually, the theme of angels and broken wings are quite a cliche, but you made it your own. I simply love the line "From my Heaven, I was banished"; it's something I've never read before. You're a great writer, and I hope to read more!

 - M. Lizeth