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To Be or Not to Be?

February 7, 2010
By Nikiblue PLATINUM, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Nikiblue PLATINUM, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
20 articles 0 photos 137 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Stupid Is As Stupid Does.&quot; -Forest Gump (;<br /> &quot;No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.&quot;


She lay there,
Listening to the sweet melodies,
Of the little songbirds above her;
Singing their lovely songs,
For everyone to hear.

She stared up at the trees,
Swaying in the light summer breeze,
Brushing her long, auburn hair across her cheeks.
They looked magical,
flowing so freely in the wind.

She sighed, a deep sigh.
How badly she wished she could be as free as the trees,
Be as big as she could be.
But these were only fantasies,
For she was small, with little freedom.

She sat up, leaves entangled in her curls,
Her floral dress covered with grass.
She stayed there for a long time and thought.
A smile twitched on her face, her blue eyes twinkled as she whispered,
“To be or not to be?”



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on Jul. 6 2010 at 8:12 pm
HidingBoy SILVER, Hartsdale, New York
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Favorite Quote:
The lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. -Ashrei

I agree, great poem but the last part... I don't get it.

DumDum BRONZE said...
on Mar. 14 2010 at 11:53 am
DumDum BRONZE, New York, New York
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Favorite Quote:
Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss --Douglas Adams<br /> You call it sarcasm, I call it wit.--Anonymous

Excellant, darling <3

on Feb. 26 2010 at 3:52 pm
Lost-In-Life GOLD, Whitby, Other
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Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s never to late, if it weren&#039;t for the last minute many things would never get done!

I'm not sure i understand that last part, but a great poem! Wouldn't trees have less freedom because they are rooted to one spot, though? Anyway a very beautiful poem.

on Feb. 25 2010 at 3:21 pm
Nikiblue PLATINUM, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
20 articles 0 photos 137 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Stupid Is As Stupid Does.&quot; -Forest Gump (;<br /> &quot;No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.&quot;

There wasn't really a point. Most of my poems dont. Only my poem "Depression. A Terrible Thing." really means anything to me, that has a "point". Not all poems need to have a point to them.

-Missy- BRONZE said...
on Feb. 24 2010 at 10:09 pm
-Missy- BRONZE, Ahhh, South Dakota
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uhh....what was the point of this poem?

im sorry, i just didnt get anything from this.

on Feb. 20 2010 at 12:05 pm
Born_to_fly GOLD, Peoria, Arizona
11 articles 4 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I disaprove of what you say, but i will defend to the death your right to say it.&quot; ~Voltaire

nice imagery. i loved how it was written well done.

on Feb. 16 2010 at 7:39 am
ofpaintedroses GOLD, Berne, Indiana
12 articles 0 photos 82 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;How long is forever?&quot;<br /> &quot;Sometimes just one second.&quot;

Aw. thats sweet. i love it. it gives a hint of mystery and of course some little girl innocence. I LOVE IT!!!