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A Baptism of Sorts

April 21, 2010
By literaryaddict PLATINUM, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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literaryaddict PLATINUM, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;We&#039;re almost there and no where near it. All that matters is that we&#039;re going.&quot; Lorelai Gilmore, Gilmore Girls<br /> &quot;The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound.&quot; Lady Bracknell, The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde

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The rain trickles down my spine,
Cleansing me of something
I didn’t know had polluted me.
I am surprised,
Like a baby newly baptized,
Washed clean, renewed.
A pulse, almost like electricity,
Goes through me.
I am reminded of a green shoot,
Pushing its way through darkness,
Toward life, light, and hope.

© Elaina B., Waterloo, NY

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dancer13 GOLD said...
on Jun. 12 2010 at 4:13 pm
dancer13 GOLD, Troy, Michigan
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&quot;I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them.&quot; ~Jane Austen

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this is beautiful! :) i loved it.