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The Empty Streets MAG

January 7, 2009
By Anonymous

I watched the traffic lights change
from green to yellow to red,
from behind my steering wheel,
from the other side of the glass.
And I drove the empty streets
that reminded me so much of
the empty hallways of your heart;
I guess I knew you weren’t coming back.
So I circled the block once more
hoping maybe we would pass
and I nearly thought we did,
but those weren’t your headlights
that I was staring at.
The slow and steady pulsing
of the biggest small town,
cars passing through lights
like my blood through valves;
missing you is like background noise,
like traffic outside my window at night.
And when I press my head to your chest
to hear the slow and steady pulsing
of your blood circling the block again,
the stars spread out before me
like city lights from atop a hill.



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on Apr. 22 2009 at 8:04 pm
nxexnxaxj BRONZE, Leominster, Massachusetts
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i luvd it!

a lot of feelin

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on Apr. 19 2009 at 2:23 am
supergrrrl_4808 SILVER, Farrell, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war,Let it begin Here.

wow...

that was...deep

i like it!!!!

on Apr. 18 2009 at 5:41 am
Pamela Pozos BRONZE, Cicero, Illinois
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I can relate entirely. I can picture your words

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on Apr. 18 2009 at 3:02 am
SaraB. GOLD, Phoenix, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"Whatever you are, be a good one" Abraham Lincoln

Holy cow this is good! I love the street metaphor! You are a true writer.

Carol BRONZE said...
on Apr. 16 2009 at 4:07 pm
Carol BRONZE, Weslaco, Texas
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I can't relate to your poem, but it's amazing. :)

on Apr. 8 2009 at 5:14 pm
WHOiNEED2B BRONZE, Tigerton, Wisconsin
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Nice!

on Apr. 7 2009 at 7:23 am
Nyala Allen BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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BREATHTAKING.

WesternChick said...
on Apr. 7 2009 at 12:23 am
Love it. love it. LOVE it =D

Silvia BRONZE said...
on Apr. 6 2009 at 3:20 pm
Silvia BRONZE, Galesburg, Illinois
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Love the analogy. Good work.

lariloo said...
on Apr. 4 2009 at 5:35 pm
oh this poem is just amazing!!

it reminded me of my ex... wow fantastic choice of words :)

on Apr. 3 2009 at 11:06 pm
SimplicityDefined GOLD, Rogersville, Tennessee
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Favorite Quote:
"A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word 'darkness' on the walls of his cell." -C.S. Lewis

Thats simply fantastic. Im awe-struck.

Mena<3 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2009 at 1:43 pm
Mena<3 BRONZE, Darlington, Wisconsin
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A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

wow.

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for real.

your really goood!

=]

keep it up.

Duckie430 said...
on Apr. 3 2009 at 1:00 pm
Duckie430, Riverside, Rhode Island
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Favorite Quote:
“The secret to life is being who you are and being happy with who you are.”
"Whatever does not kill you only makes you stronger."

really good

on Apr. 2 2009 at 3:46 am
writingis4ever PLATINUM, Calabasas, California
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AMAZING.

on Mar. 30 2009 at 5:06 pm
YeseniaG SILVER, Livonia, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
Life is what happens when you're busy making plans.

really good. i love the imagery and the metaphors.

Jacky PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 30 2009 at 12:41 am
Jacky PLATINUM, Redmond, Oregon
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beautiful.

KaylaAnne GOLD said...
on Mar. 29 2009 at 1:34 am
KaylaAnne GOLD, North Platte, Nebraska
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Very good. What was your inspiration?

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