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Lamplight
April 12, 2016
I guess I could start this poem by saying that I’m
A superhero,
A star that illuminates the sky,
A beacon of hope.
I could lie and say that I'm
A master of theoretical physics,
A track star,
A bike that bounds forward
And helps others fly ahead.
But I won’t.
Truthfully, I’m nothing special.
I’m just a person who puts words on a page,
Whose only hope
Is to be a lamp,
Unnoticed and unneeded
Except for the times
People need the light.
© Ashley T., Westport, MA
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destielrises BRONZE said...
on Apr. 26 2016 at 8:03 am
Oh my gosh! That poem really gets people thinking, like how people always say what they're not, and how some people are treated like dirt and ignored until they're needed. I love this poem and think it's really worded well! Fabulous work!
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