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"Too Anxious"

July 27, 2011
By b_gomez114 BRONZE, East Haven, Connecticut
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I watch the clock go tick tock
As I wait, feeling like it's forever
Only looking ahead; what happened earlier, I can't remember
All I feel is the blood rushing through my veins
Adrenaline takes away any nervous pains
Seconds feel like minutes, and minutes like hours
Think positive, negativity will only make me feel devoured
Failure results in angst
But the adversity is where one gains their strength
I keep pushing, but try to stay patient
In need of rest, time's a wastin'
But I'm on an energy surge
And my mind's rampant
This isn't going how I planned it
I look up and pray for one last wish
How is it that my nerves stop budging, but I'm still so anxious?

© Carollynn G., Hawthorne, NY

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Kai17 GOLD said...
on Aug. 9 2011 at 8:39 am
Kai17 GOLD, Spokane, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
*beepbeep* <br /> &quot;Where to, Miss?&quot; <br /> &quot;To the stars.&quot;

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Your word choice is way mature. Good job!
BrightBurningCampeador PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 2:19 pm
BrightBurningCampeador PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
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I agree with freak. Maybe you could break up some of the lines. Like instead of "Only looking ahead; what happened earlier, I can't remember" it could be "Only looking ahead/what happened earlier/ I can't remember".
Shadow878 GOLD said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 12:46 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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Work on the rythem, but he word choice and ryming was great