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July 18, 2009
By Lindsey_O GOLD, Marshfield, Massachusetts
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Words slide off the lead,<br /> creating permanent marks;<br /> writer&#039;s secret code. <br /> ~Lindsey O&#039;Connell

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Friendship is exactly as it sounds; a ship of friends.
Who work together to get the ship moving.
Who live with each other’s actions and decisions.
Who help the others with their problems, should they arise.
There are calm waters; when our friendship lies undisturbed.
There are fierce storms; short squalls and long tempests.
New crewmembers are added.
Others are washed overboard; but the best hang on.
Yes, friendship is exactly as it sounds; yet much harder than it seems.

© Megan S., Marblehead, MA

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I was inspired to write this after my friend and I got into a fight. I thought about friendship and what it really meant, and while thinking about it I thought, 'Friendship is such a strange words. It sounds like a 'friend ship', which is how I got this idea.
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Jappyalldayeveryday said...
on Nov. 23 2011 at 10:01 am
Jappyalldayeveryday, Detroit, Michigan
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I really like this :)
Lindsey_O GOLD said...
on Jun. 29 2010 at 9:54 am
Lindsey_O GOLD, Marshfield, Massachusetts
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Words slide off the lead,<br /> creating permanent marks;<br /> writer&#039;s secret code. <br /> ~Lindsey O&#039;Connell

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thanks haha :D
Lindsey_O GOLD said...
on Jun. 29 2010 at 9:54 am
Lindsey_O GOLD, Marshfield, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
Words slide off the lead,<br /> creating permanent marks;<br /> writer&#039;s secret code. <br /> ~Lindsey O&#039;Connell

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Thank you!! I'll keep on writing! :D
Lindsey_O GOLD said...
on Jun. 29 2010 at 9:53 am
Lindsey_O GOLD, Marshfield, Massachusetts
11 articles 0 photos 180 comments

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Words slide off the lead,<br /> creating permanent marks;<br /> writer&#039;s secret code. <br /> ~Lindsey O&#039;Connell

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I know haha I don't know where the idea for this came from... huh! hahaha but thank you soo much!!! :D
Lindsey_O GOLD said...
on Jun. 29 2010 at 9:53 am
Lindsey_O GOLD, Marshfield, Massachusetts
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Words slide off the lead,<br /> creating permanent marks;<br /> writer&#039;s secret code. <br /> ~Lindsey O&#039;Connell

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Thank you!!! Glad you liked it!!!
Lindsey_O GOLD said...
on Jun. 29 2010 at 9:52 am
Lindsey_O GOLD, Marshfield, Massachusetts
11 articles 0 photos 180 comments

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Words slide off the lead,<br /> creating permanent marks;<br /> writer&#039;s secret code. <br /> ~Lindsey O&#039;Connell

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XDDDD Thank you!!! And I'll be sure to do that as soon as I get a chance!
Lindsey_O GOLD said...
on Jun. 29 2010 at 9:51 am
Lindsey_O GOLD, Marshfield, Massachusetts
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Words slide off the lead,<br /> creating permanent marks;<br /> writer&#039;s secret code. <br /> ~Lindsey O&#039;Connell

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Thank you very much! :D
Lindsey_O GOLD said...
on Jun. 29 2010 at 9:51 am
Lindsey_O GOLD, Marshfield, Massachusetts
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Words slide off the lead,<br /> creating permanent marks;<br /> writer&#039;s secret code. <br /> ~Lindsey O&#039;Connell

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Thanks! :D
Lindsey_O GOLD said...
on May. 11 2010 at 7:55 pm
Lindsey_O GOLD, Marshfield, Massachusetts
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Words slide off the lead,<br /> creating permanent marks;<br /> writer&#039;s secret code. <br /> ~Lindsey O&#039;Connell

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Yea it is! haha i put this up here a while ago... but I'm glad you like it! :D
LieutenantStrange BRONZE said...
on May. 11 2010 at 5:32 pm
LieutenantStrange BRONZE, Marshfield, Massachusetts
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:O This is the one you read in class! I'm so happy you put it up here, I love it!
iwantcoconow said...
on Sep. 25 2009 at 4:27 am
iwantcoconow, Bronx,ny, New York
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nice poem I like it alot
amyxu said...
on Sep. 24 2009 at 9:32 pm
This is a very creative poem. Nice job.
Passion03 BRONZE said...
on Sep. 6 2009 at 3:58 pm
Passion03 BRONZE, Brea, California
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When I woke up this morning lying in bed, I was asking myself; <br /> What are some of the secrets of success in life? <br /> I found the answer right there, in my very room. <br /> The Fan said... Be cool<br /> The Roof said... Aim High<br /> The Window said... See the world<br /> The Clock said... Every minute is precious<br /> The Mirror said... Reflect before you act<br /> The Calendar said... Be up-to-date<br /> The Door said... Push hard for your goals<br /> --Unknown

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Nice job

It's a very different perception of friendship that i had never thought of

I really liked it
EdytD SILVER said...
on Sep. 6 2009 at 3:54 pm
EdytD SILVER, Livingston, New Jersey
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Wow, this is really neat. I never considered friendship as, literally, a ship. Great job!
tor10jax GOLD said...
on Sep. 1 2009 at 7:10 pm
tor10jax GOLD, Livingston, New Jersey
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Wow. I never would have thought of all that, either. Good job. Let me know when you put something else up on teenink. I want to see it. :)

Keep writing!
Mikey123 said...
on Aug. 7 2009 at 4:19 am
I want do anything here
jennee21_ann GOLD said...
on Aug. 6 2009 at 3:41 pm
jennee21_ann GOLD, Helper, Utah
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&quot;Don&#039;t gain the world and lose your soul....wisdom is better than silver or gold.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;You can always close a book, but you can never close the mind of a writer.&quot;

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WHOA!!! this is such a creative piece. i never would have thought of all of that and put in together. i love the symbols you took that come from a ship and relate it to friendship. this a great piece! well done, you have great writing ablilites :) check out some of my work and comment please :) and please keep writing