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When the Dust Settles
March 5, 2009
When the dust settles
And anxiety
Dissipates once more
I close my tired eyes,
Let go.
All motion is stopped,
All dispute is gone
My heart's hammering
Comes close to a stop,
And then
Peacefulness invades
A smile spreads slowly,
Erases all signs
Of stress, of angst, of
My fears
When the dust settles,
I take a step back
And see destruction;
All my boundaries
Are gone.
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Sarah-N-Dipity SILVER said...
on Mar. 27 2009 at 3:48 am
Thanks! I kind of wanted it to end on an uplifting note, though... was that not prominent enough?
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Favorite Quote:
Obstacles are things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
-very well written
-good emotion
perhaps more descriptive language
perhaps even more expressive language though language was expressive
perhaps more exprssive adjectives or metaphors to more effectively communicate the emotion of this piece
great job keep up the great work