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Down With the Leaves

November 19, 2014
By MissMalice BRONZE, Johannesburg, Other
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MissMalice BRONZE, Johannesburg, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"Feed the madness and it feeds on you." -Rumple, OUAT

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Why this skin

which loosely covers?

So frail, so thin,

like love: will cover.

 

Life for us is chosen,

filled with spiteful regret.

You cannot chose who you are.

but you are not who you are yet.

 

Hold on to your restless soul

before it gets away.

Weigh down your watches,

for it might be any day.

© Eric E., Lexington, MA

The author's comments:

To the autumn leaves, which make me cry. I wrote this poem about our life.

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This article has 2 comments.

fatz13 said...
on Nov. 27 2014 at 5:20 am
I Love it! Good Job.
WhyWords said...
on Nov. 27 2014 at 4:20 am
Very deep, very inspiring. I love it