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Too High

October 5, 2010
By summerqdp GOLD, Dana Point, California
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summerqdp GOLD, Dana Point, California
10 articles 12 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;A friend in need is a friend indeed, a friend with weed is better.&quot;<br /> &quot;Then he put on forty-two and a half tabs of brown acid that he still had from his Woodstock days. She saw all kinds of colors. Lemon yellow, orange orange, cherry red, kaleidoscope eyes. The world was on fire.&quot;

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Cough it up,
you can breathe.
You'll feel the numbing
start in your teeth.

Then you're underwater
living in the sea
but you forgot the air
and it's black as can be.

The noise starts
it's filling up your ears.
They're talking about you
but no one can hear.

Then comes the laughing,
for no apparent reason
and the trees look greener
than any other season.

You look at the clock
two ones looking like towers
and you've sat in the corner
for five straight hours.

So you walk out the door
and find your feet
walk too fast
as you feel the heat.

Cause it's like a fever,
you can't say where
but it feels so real
it has to be there.

So you find your home,
and walk in the door
too tired to move
so you lay on the floor.

And you see your dad,
he's wearing a tie.
He asks how you feel
and you say you're too high.

© Catherine R., Phoenix, AZ

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This is one of my most personal pieces. Enjoy.
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CharleeVan GOLD said...
on Nov. 18 2010 at 6:20 pm
CharleeVan GOLD, Lincoln, Nebraska
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&quot;How do you feel? That is the question, but I forget you don&#039;t expect an easy answer. When something like a soul becomes initialized and folded up like paper dolls and little notes you can&#039;t expect a bit of hope...&quot;<br /> -Stone Sour &quot;Through the Glass&quot;

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THIS POEM IS EPIC!! I wasn't expecting it to seriously be about being high. It's perfect though!! You did a wonderful job putting this one together!
Jackp077 GOLD said...
on Nov. 17 2010 at 4:25 pm
Jackp077 GOLD, St. Charles, Illinois
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Wow, I love it. I can really relate to a lot of it.
summerqdp GOLD said...
on Nov. 16 2010 at 5:56 pm
summerqdp GOLD, Dana Point, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A friend in need is a friend indeed, a friend with weed is better.&quot;<br /> &quot;Then he put on forty-two and a half tabs of brown acid that he still had from his Woodstock days. She saw all kinds of colors. Lemon yellow, orange orange, cherry red, kaleidoscope eyes. The world was on fire.&quot;

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Thankyou so very much:))
Just.A.Dream SILVER said...
on Nov. 16 2010 at 5:49 pm
Just.A.Dream SILVER, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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Part of the J7X team. :)

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I love the emotion behind this piece! Very personal, and the rhyming is very nice as well. :) Good job!
summerqdp GOLD said...
on Oct. 30 2010 at 4:12 pm
summerqdp GOLD, Dana Point, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A friend in need is a friend indeed, a friend with weed is better.&quot;<br /> &quot;Then he put on forty-two and a half tabs of brown acid that he still had from his Woodstock days. She saw all kinds of colors. Lemon yellow, orange orange, cherry red, kaleidoscope eyes. The world was on fire.&quot;

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Don't ever do them. I don't suggest it.

It'll eff you up.

Aginger GOLD said...
on Oct. 28 2010 at 9:26 pm
Aginger GOLD, Bingen, Washington
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Wow. This is a very good poem. The rhyming is perfect and actually accurate. Nice job! However, do you actually do drugs?
summerqdp GOLD said...
on Oct. 28 2010 at 5:57 pm
summerqdp GOLD, Dana Point, California
10 articles 12 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;A friend in need is a friend indeed, a friend with weed is better.&quot;<br /> &quot;Then he put on forty-two and a half tabs of brown acid that he still had from his Woodstock days. She saw all kinds of colors. Lemon yellow, orange orange, cherry red, kaleidoscope eyes. The world was on fire.&quot;

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Thankyou, that means so much!
LoveLikeEpic GOLD said...
on Oct. 28 2010 at 9:28 am
LoveLikeEpic GOLD, Boise, Idaho
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&quot;You got enemies? Good, that means you actually stood up for something in you life&quot;-Eminem<br /> How can i go forward if i dont know which way im facing?-John Lennon

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This is absolutly amazing. I love it.