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Love <3

March 25, 2011
By ellyncannon PLATINUM, Mexia, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved.<br /> Ralph Waldo Emerson<br /> &lt;3

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I’ve planted a flower for you.
In a field. It’s been covered up
By a glass box.
Safe.
But one day
I decided she was
Strong enough
To be uncovered
Strong enough
To face the world.
The flower stands tall
For a day.
But then
A girl
Holding hands with
You
Stepped on
And killed
My flower
Her name was
Love

You tried to fix it
You bought me a
New flower
Named Friendship
I liked Love better.
But I’ll make Friendship work.

© Terrin C., Humboldt, IA

The author's comments:
Ok. I wrote this during Sad Life Moment #73.
But everything is okay...
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deadsoul349 SILVER said...
on Oct. 7 2011 at 11:29 am
deadsoul349 SILVER, Groesbeck, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
Love has no desire but to fulfill itself. To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving. ~ Kahlil Gibran

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i liked it
elisianicole101 PLATINUM said...
on May. 13 2011 at 9:12 am
elisianicole101 PLATINUM, Mexia, Texas
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Nothing ever truely dies, it just transforms into something beautiful

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Hun this is really good.and i can definately relate.i miss you gurl((:
ellyncannon PLATINUM said...
on May. 5 2011 at 5:54 pm
ellyncannon PLATINUM, Mexia, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved.<br /> Ralph Waldo Emerson<br /> &lt;3

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Well, the way this was written was pretty much the truth but I made the feelings flowers. Because yeah, this actually happened. But thanks for your comment! I appreciate it! Mao.
JATBZ GOLD said...
on Apr. 30 2011 at 10:42 pm
JATBZ GOLD, Winfield, Kansas
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Ahh. Nice meanings good beginning, but the symbolism didn't seem to play to the poem well toward the end. 5.2/10