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Never Falling

July 19, 2011
By thetruthawaits94 SILVER, Duncan, Oklahoma
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thetruthawaits94 SILVER, Duncan, Oklahoma
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Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain.

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Tomatoes are thrown
Toward my chest,
Anvils are dropping,
Barely missing my head,
Boulders are rolling,
Tumbling,
Trying to knock my feet from under me.

But somehow, I’m still standing.

My toes
Latching onto a wire
Miles into the sky,
My only comfort is clouds
Look like cushions that could catch me.

But I have balance.

It floated towards me
Wrapped in golden paper,
I took off the top and read the tag first,
It’s proper manners.
From God, it read.

I will be sending him a thank-you letter soon

© Caroline C., Coronado, CA

The author's comments:
Whenever I feel like the world is throwing all of life's problems at me, I look to God, and he is always there for me in the times when I need that extra support.
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Tongue_Blep PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 15 2011 at 11:12 am
Tongue_Blep PLATINUM, ????, Ohio
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your very welcome!!!! U desever these comments!!!! :)(:
thetruthawaits94 SILVER said...
on Oct. 15 2011 at 10:37 am
thetruthawaits94 SILVER, Duncan, Oklahoma
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Thank you very much! :)
Tongue_Blep PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 15 2011 at 10:24 am
Tongue_Blep PLATINUM, ????, Ohio
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this was beautiful! And defiantly could get published!!!!! Hope it does! :)(:
IrishWriter SILVER said...
on Sep. 16 2011 at 9:19 pm
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Nice poem! Really like it :D
leafy said...
on Sep. 13 2011 at 2:17 pm
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Lol I've already read this one too, but again I still love it and I'm probably gonna favorite it. Nice job! 5/5
Regs_the_Shorty GOLD said...
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love it I liked how you said I will be sending him a thank you note soon. 5 stars!!!!!
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
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Oh how gorgeous! The last stanza is heartbreakingly beautiful, profound and vivid imagery. It seems simple, and yet I feel immense complexity lurking underneath, or is it the other way around?
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on Aug. 14 2011 at 10:01 pm
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this is great!love it!!

 

Aisuu GOLD said...
on Aug. 12 2011 at 7:49 pm
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...wow.  This is really awesome!  I love it!
HannSawyer15 BRONZE said...
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Awesome awesome job! I really don't understand how some poems don't make it in the magazine... this was amazing and I really loved every part of it. Great job!
WithPenAndScript DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 8 2011 at 10:27 pm
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The last line really made the poem...just....unique and special :) I enjoyed it immensly 
JerseyGirl716 BRONZE said...
on Aug. 8 2011 at 1:10 pm
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My thoughts exactly :) Great job!
SN3RD BRONZE said...
on Aug. 2 2011 at 12:54 pm
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Nice poem! I just posted a chapter from my  book and I'd really like if you would go check it out, comment, and rate it thanks! :)
Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 2 2011 at 9:32 am
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I like this poem a lot! You could have gone so many different ways with this from the first stanza, but I like the route you chose. The last line is without a doubt my favorite :) Keep writing! :D
WiseGirl said...
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Amazing message! This is so good!
msn9896 GOLD said...
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It's sweet, and something I can relate to :) I like the alliteration of it
Raytheraym PLATINUM said...
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Very good! Nice metaphors! :)
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This is absolutely lovely
Vicky11 SILVER said...
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So mysterious, yet touching. A true poem :-)
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
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I really loved how much imagery you had in this. You had great meaning to this peice of work and the message really stood out! Nice job!