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the day I died

August 17, 2014
By khuloodf GOLD, Abu Dhabi, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"If you can dream it, you can do it" -Walt Disney

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The green of the playground beneath my rubber soles
Burning, slapping, pounding
Eyes on me as I fall
Through the cracks between each blade of grass
Holding on to a swing set
Only to have it slip through my fingers
Down the rabbit hole
The ant hole
The lingering-tears-mixed-with-raindrops hole
Until I am at the bottom
Stars twinkling

© Callie B., Destrehan, LA

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khuloodf GOLD said...
on Aug. 19 2014 at 5:45 am
khuloodf GOLD, Abu Dhabi, Other
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&quot;If you can dream it, you can do it&quot; -Walt Disney

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Thank you very much! :) 
Atlas_Woman GOLD said...
on Aug. 18 2014 at 9:21 am
Atlas_Woman GOLD, Texas City, Texas
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To each his own seems to be our motto<br /> and since this is the case<br /> I wish the aliens would come attack us today.<br /> Because only then would we unite as one world,<br /> instead of being separated by our own<br /> governments, prejudices, religions, and races.

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Absolutely lovely!