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Porch Swing

September 20, 2012
By Athim BRONZE, Oak Creek, Wisconsin
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Athim BRONZE, Oak Creek, Wisconsin
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"If live gives you lemons throw them people you dont like. There problems solved."

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I saw you again,
All broken bones and paper skin.
The girl who always jumps,
From her launch-pad-porch-swing,
Grasping at stars.
You dream of astronauts in concrete jungles,
And holding planets beneath your palms;
Dreams of vivid colors,
Dancing in the reflection of your eyes,
As the world crushes your limbs, and peals away your skin.
Swing, swing, swing away
From those suits
That swallow your dreams.
Break your limbs but never give in,
As the stars ache to burn your fingertips.
Swing, swing, swing.

© Mark A., Phoenix, AZ

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Honour SILVER said...
on Sep. 27 2012 at 2:53 pm
Honour SILVER, New London, Connecticut
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Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. ~John 15:13<br /> <br /> &quot;Give me liberty or give me death!&quot; ~Patrick Henry<br /> <br /> Be brave and steadfast; have no fear or dread of them, for it is the Lord, your God, who marches with you; he will never fail you or forsake you. ~ Deuteronomy 31:6<br /> <br /> &quot;I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery&quot; ~ Thomas Jefferson

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This is good, and sends a good message, though it seems a bit confusing to me.  I wouldn't have known what it meant if you hadn't said.
bagley777 GOLD said...
on Sep. 23 2012 at 10:28 pm
bagley777 GOLD, Tucson, Arizona
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This is really good(: