FEBRUARY 15 - 21, 2000
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When beauty be measured
yours be the quintessential jewel
Universal;
expanding every rhythm of time inhabited
every space courted
every imagination conjured
yours be mandated beauty's barometer
for adoration
if the world itself be transformed into an entity
would crane its neck to see
dearest you
my ultimate valentine
Louie Lawent
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Valentine
Patrick Keating (3rd grader)
Red heart,
Arrow pounding fast
Soothing, friendly, happy, thrilled
Sweet
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Sonnet
Peter S. Quinn © 2000
My hope, is embedded to the earth while walking
And the breezing of wind goes through my hair,
And I talk to the woods, with my mind and hope,
Across their pathways and I gaze to the sky.
Looking for the wonders, that brought me here,
Looking for the water that gave me a life;
Gazing at the sky, in some hope for the raining,
And I close my eyes just to wonder even more.
What is my love for if not for a purpose?
Why am my searching if there is no point?
Where does the river flow in the next rainfall?
I have wondered so long, not to find any answers
And I know now the answer, lies only in myself;
In my heart and in my love, and hope I build.
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Queen of My heart
Doc Daniels
If life was deck of cards
I would be king and you would be the queen of my heart
And if we are ever shuffled apart
There would be side of me that'll remain forever dark unless our hands should meet again
If not, I would cherish 10, when we became friends and
the relationship was innocent & undefined
Until 9 when the definition was only in the mind and
the undetected change of state in
8 when we could relate that we were the only one's late
Our eyes told the truth but our fear denied the fate.
7 began the missed pleasures of the desired kiss in
6 in which the denied feelings were revived in
5 before
4 when you had a new face that I couldn't help but to adore.
3 was when the reflection of your eyes helped me visualize what I couldn't see
Which was the 2 of us as 1
1 as the only one for me
1 that can never be lonely
1 hug, 1 kiss, 1 love
1 Queen of my Heart
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A Way Out
Kendra L. Boehmer
My daddy drinks his problems away,
He drinks away his fears.
Mommy says we musn't stay,
Then bursts into tears.
My daddy drinks his life away,
He drinks away his dreams.
Mommy says just one more day,
And fills our hearts with screams.
My daddy drinks my hopes away,
He drinks away my laughter.
Mommy says we must go away,
To live happily ever after.
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"Just A Girl"
Contagio
In a room full of men she walked in passively
Looking down at the world never seeing them at eye level
Their staring faces reminded her of her fathers eyes
She blinked in caution to hold back repressed memories
The clock had been fast for she never was found late
Not today anyway she was prepared for this world
Her eye liner was running from the tears upon tears
Just as her heart was running far from spying eyes
One chair open in the front row surrounded
In a sea of men, battling currents of stars to stay afloat
She was out past the breakers and drowning below
As their eyes ripped her apart like a magazine centerfold
Judgmentally rating her body like critics at the movies
She could taste the disappointment in their sighs
As she turned around and ran down the hall to cry
The men didn't notice all the tears of her world
She meant nothing to them, she was just a girl
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Object of My Affection
Ashley Sade' Lynch
Baby you are, The Object of My Affection, The path I take, Is your direction, From hurt and harm, you're my protection, Me and you have, An elusive connection, Day by Day, Normal Reaction, Honey you are, My sweet attraction, When I'm with you I feel complete satisfaction, You've changed me in so many ways, My benefaction, When I'm with you, I feel so imperceptible, And every time I see you, Never wanna be inextricable, Whenever I feel and let you know, That my feelings are ineffable, You look at me fervently, And tell me their perpetual, And you have the most, Sensual personality, I believe in you forever, Immortality, And whenever I feel, The doubt of generality, You reassure me quickly, With your audibility. And I know I've made, The perfect selection, And I'm so glad, That you're The Object of My Affection
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The Grass
William Orton
She is like a battle field
I lie wounded in the tall grass
The wind blows softly over my flesh
and I cringe
not just from the pain
but from the thought of rising to my feet
to see above the swaying patterns of the feild
into a vast unfamiliar landscape
I long to stay in these secure confines
to die peacefully
and without the endless reminders
from my future scars
but I know all too well
that the bodies of countless others lay motionless
in the silent innocence of the grass.
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prayer for everyone
evanlong
may your days upon this earth be blessed
may the poetry of your being be freely expressed
may the light of compassion always shine in your eyes
and may your heart flow with a tenderness that never dies
may you hear the universal melody
may your song sing on endlessly
may the kindness of your spirit never be broken
and may your heart always be open
may you wake each day as if your were born anew
may you realize the beauty that's in you and all around you
may you always see a rainbow in the sky above
and may your heart always burn with the living flame of love
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Yangst
patmorrissey
The clover waits
for clever stains
to rain
upon
unclever
skin.
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In the fading light
An oak tree stood on a hill
Forlorn and twisted
K...
Rainbows burst from clouds
Dazzling colors shining
Brightening dark skies
K...
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Dad
Kelly Hubbs
You can not keep me down
no matter how hard you try
I may stumble or even trip
but you can't keep me down
Every time you push it hurts
but I go on from day to day
dodging your comments
escaping your expectations of failure
because you can't keep me down
trying to boost me up has ceased
so now you just push me down
you have made me stronger though
with those same comments
You can not keep me down
for I will take it no more
with my life in my own hands
you no longer exist
and you can't keep me down
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THOUGHTS OF AN ATHLETE
Tasha Shores
Dear Heavenly Father from above
Please shower us with Your love
Please help us win this game tonight
Let us play well and put up a fight
Wait...I realize You can't help us to lose or to win
You have to stay neutral until the very end
I know that while we pray, the other team does too
I hope that they are doing it out of their love for You
Because a lot of people pray before a game like this
But sometimes just to look cool and don't really mean it
I just hope that in my team that is not the case
Because no matter where we are, it is still Your place
So tonight as I bow down, not to pray to win
But that when the game is over we are safe and closer friends
And also when we leave to go to our homes tonight
That everyone at this game makes it there all right
It's almost time for us to run out
To listen to our wonderful fans scream and shout
I hope You enjoy this game all the way through
Sit back and relax Lord, this game is dedicated to You
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Counterfeit Conversation
Phil Spillman
In empty words we find
Hollow places to pour
All we are afraid to ask
All we are afraid to know
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The Howling
Mary Grigsby
Twas the howling of a wolf I heard in the wilderness.
There I saw him on the top of a great big storming mountain of white snow.
As I heard him howling I saw that he blended in with the snow and his eyes were as black as coal.
Noticing I was alone and I was so scared that I felt my own fear....
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AS THE FLOWERS CALL
HAYLIE D. FLORES
AS THE FLOWERS CALL
THE RAIN FALLS
AND THE FLOWERS GET
IT ALL
AND YOU SIT THERE
AND SAY TO YOUR
SELF GOD IS IN IT ALL!
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LOST NO MORE
Anthony Allen Baatz
Walk the Death of walks for me
Give the Blood of tears to me
Take the Live of life from me
Then ask me why I cry, no more
Drank the drink of Drunken poured
Life the love of Onlystone
Care the life as white as bone
Child the life of is, no more
Hand the hold of Only-ness
Give the gave of Emptiness
Take the have of Loneliness, no more
Be the one of That I am
That I am is So am I
Know the asked of Wonder why
To be is just to be, no more
Thought the Think of which we are
Sky the Light of in a star
Moon the given Twilight far
Earth and Heaven are, no more
Seek the sought of Christ above
Find the meaning in His Love
Heart the Healed reminder of
The Promise found is Lost, no more
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My grandmother
-Cindy Childers
On this cold February day,
I remember her in a special way.
Never forgetting her is my vow,
Knowing she'll be with me forever some how.
This will be an easy vow to keep,
Because my love for her is so deep.
And although her soul has reached the sky,
In my heart she'll never die.
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zip #41
john
the fields are white with ancient scars
a thin coat on green bones
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Tina
byTina
Tina,
It means strong-willed, free-spirited, compassionate,
It is like 12,
It is like the beginning of dusk,
It is like going camping at Windy Acres with old friends,
It is the memory of Grandma LeBoueff,
Who taught me to savor every precious moment of life,
Even when she was diagnosed with cancer,
My name is Tina,
It means I believe in counting my blessings and always loving and caring for everything and everyone around me.
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How are you
DAVE BRESLIN
It's days like this that make me think
Maybe I'm O.K.
Maybe if I was O.K. I wouldn't have to think
I can't remember what it's like
to get through one whole day,
without having to lie to people
and tell them I'm O.K.
Am I supposed to tell the truth,
and explain how I feel,
like shit and there's a whole in my head
that probably will not heal.
Every time they ask me this,
am I supposed to say
every time I wake up,
I pray for my last day
or am I supposed to shut my mouth,
when I have nothing good to say.
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Kim
Kim Collette
Kim,
It means strong,
athletic,
and funny,
It is 11,
It is like the light blue sky,
It is going skiing at
Pat's Peak,
It is a memory of Jordan Feldstein,
who taught me
Friendship and fun,
My name is Kim
It means I believe
in working hard
and accomplishing my goals
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The Sink
Ryan Smith
The sound of the sink is silent and it is also not dripping,
like someone drinking from the faucet. This cool and huge metal
thing that squirts up water. Smells like water but tastes like metal.
"Hey, thirsty? Cause I sure am."
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Who am I ?
Kendra Aronson
I am most like a book...
I have lots of interesting information just like a book called an encyclopedia.
I have lots of details much like a Harry Potter book.
Sometimes I can be fascinating just like a book that pops right out in front of you.
I can sometimes be boring just like a geometry book.
I am enjoyable just as a book that you can't stop reading.
I am bilingual just like a book that is from Canada where they speak English and French.
I believe in being nice and quiet just like a library full of readers.
But most of all...
I feel free just as if you were reading through all the pages of a book without even caring what page you were on.
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Dear Mom...
Sage Rianne Age:13
I'm sorry for the things I said
The broken heart I tried to mend
The memories I threw at you
Of all the things I said I'd do....
And didn't
Please forgive me for all I've said and done
That wasn't true to heart
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My Home
princess marya
My home is but a place in the wilderness,
Through my window there's a tall stand of pines,
By my house there is a lake, a big beautiful lake,
Out my door I see snow fluttering to the ground,
Through my eyes I see my home, a place in the wilderness.
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Branch Overhanging a Falls
David Koepke
Branch overhanging
a falls. Three
golden eyed monkeys
cling motionless.
Through wheeling mists:
Spots of a leopard
on the move.
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The Tracks
by Elizabeth Haigler
Was there someone you had loved
who left footprints on your heart?
Someone you thought held it close
like you would never part?
Was there someone who walked across
the landscape of your soul?
Was there someone you had lost lost
and now you simply are not whole ?
The tracks of memories choked with thorns and weeds.
Tears of suffering fall like rain.
No one is there to fill the needs
or soothe the bite of lonely pain.
Go on and do what you must do.
Simply don't look back.
There are flowers of a different hue
and never leave a track.
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Beautiful
Alyssa Carpentier-Barnett
Colors of the
Sky,
Mangos,
Grapes,
Apples,
Tree Leaves, and
Sun.
What a beautiful
thought!
Rain had just
come
over the
land
Colors,
Bright lights of
Brilliance.
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Depression of Love
Joshua "SOLO"
Jones
In my life I am depressed
depressed all the time
but for certain times in my life
I am happy and that
is only when I am with you
I have never felt like this
before in my life
I eat only to live
I sleep only because I cry myself
to sleep
I think but only of you
I pray but only to ask God one thing,
to never lose you
I am not to sure what
this is, but I think it is love
this is, but I think it is love
love so deep and strong I can't
live without
your the last thing I see through
my tears at night
your the first thing I see
when I wake up in the
middle of the night
I see your face every time
I close my eyes
and when there open
I can't go on without you
I hope I never lose you
I am depressed only when I
am without you
I purely have depression
"Depression of Love"
tu mi amor
Michelle
I will love you always
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Real love
Tim.F
Do you love
Or do you not
You told me once
And shoot i forgot
So tell me now
And tell me true
Son i can tell you
I love you too
Of all the girls i've met
your the one i won't forget
Then too prove my love is really true
I will go to heaven and wait for you
But if you don't come before Judgment Day
Then i'll know that you've gone straight the other way
Then to prove my love is really true
I'll go to hell just to be with you
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Until We Meet Again...
Kristan
I knew the day was soon to come
That you would have to go.
I never wanted you to leave.
I really miss you though.
I thought we had a friendship growing,
I'm sure you thought the same.
But now you're gone; you've disappeared
Like a fire in the rain.
I thought I'd see you one more time
Before you went away.
It never happened like I'd hoped,
What else is there to say?
You left for home, I stayed and cried,
Wishing you were there.
I thought you'd forgotten all about me.
I thought you didn't care.
But soon my sense came back to me.
I knew that you cared too.
I'm happy that I had the chance
To re-unite with you.
I didn't ever want you to go.
I hope I've made a friend.
But it was time to say goodbye.
Until we meet again...
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Angel
ANDREA MEEHAN
your brown eyes laugh as we laugh
together you hugged me once and you lit up
a fire in me that still burns when i am near you the
fire envelopes me in a tight flame which reminds
me of your hug then i remember the scent of you and how it stayed on my skin for
hours i miss you when you are not there and when i am near you i am
scared of the emotion you rise in me but i still love you so good
bye love i know we will never be because you do not love me
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Dusk's Hour
Ryan Haynie, copyright 1999
She says "come to me and let's get away"
Let me show you another place
Will we embrace this moment
Will we embrace this moment
The trees have grown
And the time well spent
Too many days in this hopelessness
Every hour I think of her
Every hour I think of her
Dusk falls upon this place
Please don't let it go
Wait for another moment
And watch the flower grow
And watch the flower grow
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Scared
Kevin Klatte
In this world there is one place,
One time;
One time for everything.
What is to come?
What has past?
What have I let go of?
Making one mistake can scar me for eternity.
We act, but we do not think of the outcome.
After what happens is over...
You regret it.
And yet you cant go back and change it.
Doing what we do we kill our mind,
Our body,
And our soul.
By what we do people discourage one another.
Why does it seem so hard doing right?
And when we don't why can we not change it?
We do forgive, but it is impossible to forget.
And me, wondering, waiting, contemplating,
When will this come to an end?
Wondering, will I be able to forgive...
Myself?
For all eternity one mistake can kill even
What is left of you, you soul.
Scared forever.
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NEW BIRTH
Rachel
As I look out my window
I can see
dark in the shadows
a lonely tree.
All the leaves
all the same,
but one stands out
in the rain.
The other leaves fall
throughout the season,
but this one doesn't.
I can't think of a reason.
Eventually it falls
down to the earth.
Next spring
there'll be a new birth.
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WHITE TIME
Sam Mas
What if:
What I saw as
red,
You saw as
blue
Or,
If I shouted
"Hey, you there... friend"
and you heard
"Hey, you there...fiend"
Those are the fundamentals
of white time
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The Wanderer
By Brandon Kirkbride
Exhausted from pointless toil
I wander the halls of CV
Darting in and out of people
The main hall
Overflowing with diversity
A crying girl
And her comforting cliché
Jocks fighting and pushing
Talk of lust and desire
A group of laughter
Another joke at some poor soul's expense
I saunter down the hall
Only hearing the gnashing of teeth
It brings a smile to my face
as I return to my class
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I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND
Tasha Shores
(THIS IS A POEM WRITTEN TO A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS HAVING TROUBLE DEALING WITH OUR SCHOOL AND IS ALSO HAVING SOME TROUBLE WITH HIS FAVORITE SPORT...BASKETBALL, TO YOU CHRIS)
It's hard to move from one town to another
Especially since you spent most of your life at the other
It must be hard at a new school, to make new friends
But I'll tell you now, I'll be yours until the end
You were great at sports in your hometown
But it doesn't look like you are playing to well right now
I know some of the guys have bad signs to send
But I'll support you 'til the very end
I know that since you're younger, it's hard not to listen to what they say
But don't lose a year, you are on the team too, play your game
I know it's hard to know where to begin
I'll be here to help you out, I'll be your friend
You are now moving away, your parents don't really like it here
I'm glad you get to go somewhere to play, but sadly it's no where near here
I know I'll miss you and your brothers, all my love I send
But no matter where you go, I will ALWAYS be your friend
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Friends or Lovers
L.A.Wonex II.
There are so many feelings that we would love to hold on to
but do we really understand the meaning of being sad or blue.
are you aware of depression and that hard feeling of loneliness
or can we take the love that we have and make it work for the best.
The reason i feel the way that i do is because i found the meaning
of a true and special love and the thoughts still leave me dreaming.
when i first laid eyes on you i felt so diffrent inside,
having thoughts of a close friendship i knew that you would
soon be mine.
just to hold you and touch you and show you that i care
i closed my eyes tight and the feelings for you where still there.
I felt myself rushing into a relationship deep inside my heart,
hoping and praying that you and i would never be apart.
I opened my eyes and caught my mind, i was moving too fast and leaving
love behind.
Before we share these feelings between one another,
let's take it slow one day at a time and be friends before we become
Lovers.......
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A LOVER'S DREAM
MELISSA JENNINGS
AS I SIT AND STARE AT THE SHIMMERING MOON, I ALSO SIT THERE AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON, BUT THEN I REALIZE I WON'T SEE YOU TOMORROW, SO NOW I SIT AND CRY IN SORROW. NOW I UPHOLD A DREAM AND WHICH I HOPE COMES TRUE, AND THAT ONE DREAM IS TO BE WITH YOU.
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A Lover's Commandments
Lindsey Roque
Talk to me as you would a friend,
Hold me as you would a baby,
Kiss me as you would a lover,
Touch me as you would a new discovery,
Hug me as you would a treasure stuffed animal,
Admire me as you would a beautiful painting,
Devour me as you would a forbidden fruit,
Mostly importantly love me as you would want to be loved.
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Warm but not so fuzzy...
by Wallace A. Zard
I held some golden mule dung
Held it in my hand...
Held it close and nurtured it
I'm sure you understand...
I love my golden mule dung
I shall not let it stray...
I'll keep it very near to me
So it won't go away...
Beckon golden mule dung
Beckon me to you...
Call me with sweet siren song
Golden glob of poo...
Summon me from deep within
Summon me with smell...
Warm me with your turgid scent
From deep the depths of hell...
Fill me with entangled joy
Attach yourself to me...
For you, my Golden mule dung
Were always meant to be...
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I look at your face with a sigh of sorrow
Those beautiful eyes, always looked back at me
SACRED LOVE
Alina Ryk
You tell me, time and time again
We'll never part, no matter what
We'll always be together.
But deep down in my heart, i knew that was all a lie.
That one perfect day, where everything is as bright and beautiful as the sun, You came to me, I looked at your face with a sigh of sorrow
Those beautiful eyes, always looked back at me
And there I knew, it was time to part.
It was all a lie.
As blue as the sky, your eyes filled with tears
And there I knew it was time to die, to leave you forever must have been hard, but knowing I loved you kept my spirits high.
Don't worry magnificent angel, the landing will slowly decay,
You will find a new lover, that will be as beautiful as the first day in May.
I forgive you, for all that you've done, but now it is time, to say our good-byes.
As those beautiful eyes look back at mine, now I can begin to cry...
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EMOTIONS
BY HAYLEY FOSTER
LIGHTHEADED
PENCIL UNLEADED
DARK SOUL
A DEEP BLACK HOLE
DON'T WANNA FALL
NOBODY HEARS MY CALL
SAVE ME FROM THIS MESS
IF ONLY MY EMOTIONS WERE LESS
FEEL MY SMILE
IF IT WAS JUST FOR A WHILE
HAPPINESS IS HARD TO FIND
WHILE LIFE IS BEING SO UNKIND
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Long For You
Monique
I long for you
Like I hope you long for me too
I dream about our first kiss
Our first kiss would be so sweet
The day when our lips would finally meet
As I dream I hear you say those three special words
While I gaze into your eyes I give you my heart to take
My dream is over and now I must awake
As I sit up in my bed I start to think
I still long for you
I wonder if you really long for me too
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TWO FACED
(Lisa)
The face of a deceiver is as wicked as can be,
From one eye you see loathing while the other shows you glee.
Keep alert to the deception and the powers there within,
The only folk they will not hurt are those considered kin.
Don't turn your back one instant, it will lead to your demise,
Take hold your fate, don't ruminate, cause evil wears disguise.
The smile is only surface and the wishes only words,
I warn you now, behold my vow, their actions are absurd.
The devil and the angel share a face you think you know,
In order to protect yourself tread lightly as you go.
For if I was your guardian, entrusted with the goods,
I'd say, "avoid the one whose countenance may lurk behind two hoods".
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THE HUNTER
D.M. PUCKETT
DRAW BACK YOUR MIGHTY BOW, TIGHTENING YOUR REIGN
LET YOUR ARROW GO, PIERCING DEEP INSIDE MY VEIN
I HIDE AMONG THE BRUSH, WHILE THROUGH THE WILD FALLS A HUSH
WITH YOUR NEVER ENDING NEED TO BRING DOWN THE MIGHTY STEED
FOLLOWING MY EVERY TRACK, BREATHLESSLY I RUN DARING NOT LOOK BACK
HAUNTING AND HUNTING YOU COME DOWN OVER ME LIKE A FLOOD WITH
THE BURNING DIRE HUNGER FOR THE FLOWING OF MY BLOOD
GOES THE HUNTER
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BELIEVE IN HOPES AND DREAMS
TESA CONERLY
ONCE YOU HAVE YOUR MIND SET ON ONE THING
DON'T GIVE UP DON'T GIVE IN
BECAUSE IF YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO IT YOU CAN DO ANYTHING
AS LONG AS YOU NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR HOPES DREAMS AND FANTASIES
PEOPLE MAY PUT YOU DOWN AND TELL YOU IT'S JUST A DREAM
BUT IF YOU KEEP WORKING AT IT YOU CAN MAKE IT REALITY
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My Dreams Of You
Brandy Cantrell
My dreams of you
Happen everyday
They are filled with
More than words can say!
I see your face
And it makes me smile
You touch my hand
And it drives me wild!
I kiss your lips
And you yearn for more
You are the one
That I adore!
As I hold you
In my arms
Know that nothing
Will do you harm!
My dreams if you
Are full of love
You were sent form
Heaven above!
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Tomorrow His Road Will Drop
Ben Sachs
He called me yesterday
saying how good she was.
In her voice I could imagine the scene.
I had my chance
but instead I played the fool,
loving to much and not enough.
She would hunt my heart down and pull the tail
from the rabbit.
A rabid hunter she was vicious and immune to curiosity.
She talks like kings in a country mans village.
And lowers he standards for those that amuse her.
She tangled me with in those sadistic vines of wrath.
Now I hang limp with shattered thoughts,
and "How in the hell am I going to get down from this house of vines?"
Why can't my mind let it go.
but somewhere down the road he'll see the same vines as I.
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I can't
By Lisa
You told me you love me,
I wished I can say the same,
I love you too my heart screams,
But it can't be so,
You urged me to say the same things,
I can't,
No matter how bad I wanted it I can't,
Regret fills my loins,
I feel as though it was a mistake to see you again,
Why can't I just stay away,
Just stay away,
I feel a tear falling when you left,
I wished to stop you from going,
But you're somebody else's love now,
I can't have you,
I have to get you off my life,
Please don't go,
My heart begged,
But you left,
I can't tell you how I felt,
How my heart still beats for you,
I settle for friendship,
But you keep coming back asking me how I feel about you,
What can I do?
I have to lied,
I have to let you go,
Cause I know I can't have you.
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This Life
Jessica Willson
Why am I here?
This life makes me want to die!!
The stress takes over!
I don't want to hurt you they say,
But do they mean what is said from their fowl mouths?
I doubt it!
This whole world has gone to hell!
What happened? I used to be so happy!
And then my spirit died!
Can't they see my pain?
Don't they care?
Does anyone care?
I want to die!
I am a selfish brat!
I tempt myself with things I will never have.
Why? Why am I here!?!?
I wish i was dead. Why can't i just die!?!
They would be happier without me around,
Without me to complain.
They take everything away from me,
And then wonder why i am always depressed.
Selfish bastards!!
Why am I here?
Good bye
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I'm alone on this earth
For me there is no future
My time to shine has passed.
You all said you loved me
I don't believe you, so kiss my @**!
-David G Garner-(age 14)
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I don't like spiders and snakes....
By Wallace A Zard
Snakes and eels, bears and fish
Snap my neck and make a wish
Make a wish that may come true
But be afraid of persons who...
Persons who shall not name names
Or persons playing mind type games
People, places, objects in
Subjects placing facial grin...
Slowing timeline, subtle change
Seeming sure but being strange
Changing tides, washing shore
Until there is a shore no more...
Riddles placed inside some time
Existing in some muddled rhyme
Truly world regressed as much
Contrived, bereaved and out of touch...
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You In my Dreams
Justin February 18,1999
Jennifer Hoyt
I saw you in my dreams again last night
And when I awoke I looked for you
I Longed to hear your voice
I longed to see your face
But then I remembered it was only a dream
You were not anywhere near me
You were nowhere near me
And I was sad and angry
And I wanted to cry because I remembered
Remembered you were gone
You would never be here again
I could never see you and I could never touch you
You would only be in my dreams
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"Brick Quilts"
Mystic Dreams
Without reason without rhyme, You fill the edges of your mind,
Giving way relentlessly, To eternal insanity,
Like the stitches of a quilt, You see the walls you have built,
Falling down bit by bit, Cutting scissors snip by snip,
Losing touch with reality, Fighting depressions misery,
You find the strength to withstand, The constant weight of demands,
To your body to your mind, As the people stand in line,
To take the pieces of the quilt, And the walls you have built,
One by one they move away, Leaving the pieces were they lay,
The shreds of clothe the scissors snipped,
The tiny chips your walls of brick,
There is no more reality, For you have lost your sanity.
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Whispers Return
Robert
Behind beautiful eyes
cry the tears of a soul
forgotten...
Once safe within your crimson
harbor now torn from your pier
of love, battered upon the turbulent
waters of heartache...
A lone ship with tattered sails
I long to find my way
back home...void of your
whispering winds my pennant
lies flush to the mast, yet
my heart stands firm at the
wheel in constant longing of
your whispers return
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WHO KNEW?
By Evis Kore
Who knew that you could bright my day?
Who knew that you could take my breathe away?
Who knew that that love could be so cruel?
Who knew that you couldn't stay true?
Who knew that I couldn't get to you?
Who knew if you ever loved me to?
Who knew that your sense of emotion is lost?
Who knew that I would run for your love as a ghost?
Who knew that you would be the passion of my heart?
Who knew that you would shatter my world inside?
Who knew that your touch could melt the skies?
Who knew that I could be lost in your lies?
Who knew that you could fill my heart with joy?
Who knew that you could chase away the demons of my soul?
Who knew that you would be my mystery?
Who knew that I couldn't escape the destiny?
Who the hell knew?!
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