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July 17, 2013
By ironsidegirl GOLD, SEATTLE, Washington
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ironsidegirl GOLD, SEATTLE, Washington
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\\\And then, something happened. I let go. Lost in oblivion. Dark and silent and complete. I found freedom. Losing all hope was freedom.\\\ Chuck Palahniuk

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Excuse me, love
tell me again why you spin
with abandon and antiquity?
Slipping in cobwebs beneath
expectations of eld
and heredity.
Showing strength of smoke
and falling up like confetti
You're torn apart
and sewn back together all wrong.
Swinging from cloud to ocean,
always wet,
always drowning.
I missed you.
Please take care of yourself.
I adore your durability.
And in the danger a crow cawed.
Too dark, too fast,
coming down too hard.
Gripping for sobriety.
Hold me in your lips,
and spin me away.

© Amber L., Carpinteria, CA

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Inspired by the video for Elton John's ~ I Want Love
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Mckay ELITE said...
on Oct. 31 2013 at 1:46 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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Congratulations on the publication for this marvelous poem.
catwithglasses SILVER said...
on Jul. 24 2013 at 8:20 pm
catwithglasses SILVER, Sewickley, Pennsylvania
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I love this poem. I love how it starts, too. There is so much imagery in this poem. Great job! 
Mckay ELITE said...
on Jul. 24 2013 at 6:12 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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This is a beautful poem. I really really love it. The inspiration for it is also cool. I love Elton John. Congrats on the Editors' Choice. You really deserve it. Beautiful wording and imagery and emotion. 5/5 stars.