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Thirst for the Wilderness

October 20, 2012
By _taylo SILVER, Wethersfield, Connecticut
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_taylo SILVER, Wethersfield, Connecticut
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Favorite Quote:
"Everybody dies. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will." - Chuck Palahniuk

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Take me to middle of the forest
To the top of a mountain;
I want to dangle my feet from the ledge
of a rocky cliff.

Bring me to where the millions of visible stars
look down on me every night
Where the trees welcome you
with their open arms
and clean air.

I could feel the wind bite my face
the rain soak into my skin
or the crisp intensity
of swimming unclothed.

I want to sleep on the cold ground
without the comfort of my bed
without the warmth of my home
without the safety of staying in one place.

I want to feel the earth
for the first time.

© Matt S., Glastonbury, CT

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