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Down Now

May 22, 2012
By Morgan_or_Mo PLATINUM, Greensboro, North Carolina
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Settle Down!
Quiet Down!
Sit Down!

Oh, Mother I wish I could,
But there’s this energy inside,
And I can’t contain it.

Calm Down!
Get Down!
Slow Down!

Why Mom?
Why can’t I climb, jump, and screech?
Why can’t I have fun?

Climb Down!
Don’t fall Down!
Stay Down!

All I want is my freedom,
Is that too much to ask?
I am only a kid.

© Lauren M., Natick, MA

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