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January 23, 2010
By kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
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kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
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"love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss,and ends with a teardrop."

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You don't see
what you do to me
when the lights go out
and I'm all by myself
After hours
when I'm actually me
free to be true to me
free to feel
what i don't want you to see
So you think I'm happy
you think I'm fine
you think you can hurt me
I won't mind
you know better
but don't really care
As long as I'm crying
I'm not in your hair

© Alyssa P., Milford, CT

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kenna2013 GOLD said...
on Apr. 19 2010 at 3:45 pm
kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
12 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss,and ends with a teardrop.&quot;

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oh yeah definitely :)
kenna2013 GOLD said...
on Apr. 16 2010 at 3:26 pm
kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
12 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss,and ends with a teardrop.&quot;

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that would be cool lol so whats been goin on?
CodyBalls GOLD said...
on Apr. 16 2010 at 12:40 pm
CodyBalls GOLD, Richmond, Missouri
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Yea that'd be great :) just send me a copy of what you have so far if you dont mind and mabye i can add some to it or help you out if you want. hehe cant wait to see it
kenna2013 GOLD said...
on Apr. 15 2010 at 3:46 pm
kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
12 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss,and ends with a teardrop.&quot;

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:) if you want me too lol
CodyBalls GOLD said...
on Apr. 15 2010 at 2:18 pm
CodyBalls GOLD, Richmond, Missouri
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alright an air hug :) lol  
kenna2013 GOLD said...
on Apr. 14 2010 at 4:02 pm
kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
12 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss,and ends with a teardrop.&quot;

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I'm sendin you a air hug right now :) lol and guess what!...I'm workin on something inspired by you but its not quite together yet... and please let me kno wat you think bout the daddy why article i really wanna hear what you have to say about it  
CodyBalls GOLD said...
on Apr. 14 2010 at 1:25 pm
CodyBalls GOLD, Richmond, Missouri
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I'd love to have a hug from you :)  Im glad you like it hehe    alright i'll be sure to check them out and let you know what i think

                           talk to ya soon

                            *If All Else Fails* 

kenna2013 GOLD said...
on Apr. 13 2010 at 8:07 pm
kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
12 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss,and ends with a teardrop.&quot;

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Btw i have 2 new on here called damage and daddy why....check them out and let me know what you think bout them :)
kenna2013 GOLD said...
on Apr. 13 2010 at 3:26 pm
kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
12 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss,and ends with a teardrop.&quot;

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Ohhh!! Cody i love it...you are so incredibly sweet :) awwwwww i seriously would like hug you write now if we were in the same state lol
CodyBalls GOLD said...
on Apr. 13 2010 at 12:25 pm
CodyBalls GOLD, Richmond, Missouri
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Im glad you like cheesy cuz thats what i am 3/4s of the time. AWW how sweet hehe :))) im glad  i wrote you something :) here it goes its kinda long

"you're so far away

I've never even seen your face

but i know

that even thoughim stuck here in this place

our minds

are two of a kind

we think the same

we even feel the same pain

whatevers on our minds

just comes out in rhyme

it happens all the time

theres no way to confine it

or even try to explain it

thats just the way it is

thats just life as we know it

theres no need to change it

no way to show it

except to just write

sit here and put words into type

you and me

this is how we are

how we create art

from our minds and our hearts

when it comes we can't change it

or re arrange it

we just have to face it

these thoughts that we have

these words that we write" hope you like it

kenna2013 GOLD said...
on Apr. 12 2010 at 3:40 pm
kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
12 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss,and ends with a teardrop.&quot;

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lol i like cheesy :) but i think of you 2 lol im glad you mean it cause it makes me feel alot less weird
CodyBalls GOLD said...
on Apr. 12 2010 at 1:18 pm
CodyBalls GOLD, Richmond, Missouri
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I am very special :) hehehe  ;) thank you very much      this sounds kind of cheesy  and a little out of line if you take it wrong but    there isn't a day that goes by that i don't think about you at least once :)  that sounds kind of like a pick up line but i mean it
kenna2013 GOLD said...
on Apr. 9 2010 at 10:02 pm
kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
12 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss,and ends with a teardrop.&quot;

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Lol u should feel special that i think so much of u ;)
CodyBalls GOLD said...
on Apr. 9 2010 at 2:30 pm
CodyBalls GOLD, Richmond, Missouri
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Thanks hope I can talk to you soon. ;)  glad you think so much of me hehe its nice
kenna2013 GOLD said...
on Apr. 8 2010 at 7:01 pm
kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
12 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss,and ends with a teardrop.&quot;

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YoUR JUST ALL AROUND AWESOME LOL AND YEAH I KNOW I MISS BEIN ABLE TO ACTUALLY HAVE A CONVO WITH YOU... YOUR ALLOWED 2 BRAG CAUSE YOUR JUST THAT GOOD LOL
CodyBalls GOLD said...
on Apr. 8 2010 at 2:06 pm
CodyBalls GOLD, Richmond, Missouri
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Hey Kenna I guess everyone agrees with what I said about inspiration lol ;) I can be smart sometimes hehe   hopefully I'll get on fb soon so I can talk to you again. I miss your continuous feedback on my constant flow of rhymes lol    (sorry had to brag on myself a little bit)
CourtneyRenee GOLD said...
on Apr. 4 2010 at 10:38 pm
CourtneyRenee GOLD, Mesquite, Texas
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&quot;..Paper people in their paper towns burning paper just to try and stay warm for the future..&quot;<br /> Paper towns by John Green

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I love the way this one is constructed, and my inspiration is pretty much the same thing. I hate that it has to happen to us, but then again, we can not only learn from but like he ^ said, it's good to have an inspiration(:
kenna2013 GOLD said...
on Apr. 1 2010 at 5:14 am
kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
12 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss,and ends with a teardrop.&quot;

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Dont stop! lol i LOVE feedback lol and you are very right i think my best stuff comes from the most painful situations
RenaissanceMan SILVER said...
on Mar. 31 2010 at 11:37 pm
RenaissanceMan SILVER, Westland, Michigan
7 articles 0 photos 14 comments

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I was born. It was born. So it began. It continues. It will outlive me. People whisper, stare, giggle. Their eternal privilege. My eternal curse-Joyce Carol Oates

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Hey, again. This is like the third poem of yours I've commented on. Tell me when to stop. Haha I read the comments above and sorry that your inspiration was from something painful. But bittersweet is the best ingredient for something beautiful
kenna2013 GOLD said...
on Mar. 18 2010 at 9:05 pm
kenna2013 GOLD, Corinth, Kentucky
12 articles 0 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love begins with a smile,grows with a kiss,and ends with a teardrop.&quot;

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i think will :D