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My Mountain

November 17, 2010
By Carly14 BRONZE, Oklahoma
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I have built mountain
I look over the edge
and see darkness

Yet when I look back at my mountain
I see green grass and sunny skies

But even though my mountain
appears so much better
I still turn back to the edge

I jump
And there I find my real happiness

© Chuck K., Marblehead, MA

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tacos BRONZE said...
on May. 11 2011 at 6:42 pm
tacos BRONZE, Sulphur, Oklahoma
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life sucks like a vacume

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That was not me ok it was all red haha lol sorry carbo i luv u!!!!!!
tacos BRONZE said...
on Dec. 20 2010 at 10:24 am
tacos BRONZE, Sulphur, Oklahoma
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so, i read yo story and well it just touched me. like a little rock from ya mountain!! love tocas and crean. btw the cream is red!! if you know what i mean......................