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April 19, 2014
By Love2Read72 PLATINUM, Kentfield, California
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"Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” — Taylor Swift

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holding on to nothing
is like holding on to smoke

keeping up with nothing
is like running a race against time

fighting with nothing
is like fighting with someone who doesn’t exist

nothing
is like an empty space
you never knew was empty

you don’t miss it
but you need it

you just don’t know you do

© Olivia E., Alto, MI

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Mollybug16 BRONZE said...
on May. 6 2014 at 12:58 pm
Mollybug16 BRONZE, Cleveland, Tennessee
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Impossible is not a word, it&#039;s just a reason for someone not to try.

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This is a good poem. I really love the part that says holding onto nothing is like holding on to smoke.  5 stars :)
RozaAlexander said...
on May. 1 2014 at 11:04 am
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rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, &amp; accepted by idiots.

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it kinda seems like a sequal to the poem you wrote 'nothing' keep up the great work your really good at writing.
nithyaswaminathan BRONZE said...
on Apr. 30 2014 at 10:28 pm
nithyaswaminathan BRONZE, Pleasanton, California
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Really relateable and artfully crafted. Nice work!