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The Otherside of the River

September 28, 2013
By CreativeWriter2015 SILVER, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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CreativeWriter2015 SILVER, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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&quot;Be kind. Be smart. Be important.&quot; - The Help<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.&quot; -A Cinderella Story

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On the other side of the river
I am filling twigs with sentences
And nails with memories
On the other side of the river
Is all I want to say about them
As they leaned and pulled
On the long wooden oars
‘til it moves like
A slow song sounds
As my tears leave rivers of salt
When the goat man
Is dancing in the woods
Jesus tells me I’m saved

© Laycie C., Stockton, CA

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