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Second Choice

August 23, 2010
By thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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Favorite Quote:
"Don't cry that it's over, smile because it has happened."


Tired of making you my priority
When I'm only a second choice.
I'm a shadow
casted by the musky rainforest
You see me when the rain falls
You see me when you skin your knee.
I'm far away
Always one eye hidden
by a luscious
dark green leaf.
When I cry
it's behind a plant.
When you cry,
you thrust your tears in my face
Drenching me with your sadness
and expect me to care.
It doesn't matter if I cry, right?
I'm only a second choice after all.
A completely replaceable choice.
What would you do
If when the rain falls
and you search and search for me
What would you do
If I wasn't there?
You looked behind the tree
In the shadows
and I just
wasn't there.
Would you be sad?
Would you care?
You'd cry on the exterior
Rest your teary pink cheeks
On your current choice
But your heart wouldn't break.
Because after all,
I’m just a second choice.



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Susie Miller said...
on Oct. 9 2010 at 3:16 pm
Susie Miller, Pleasanton, California
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oh, and i know exactly how you feel because this happened to me too

Susie Miller said...
on Oct. 9 2010 at 11:11 am
Susie Miller, Pleasanton, California
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this expresses your emotions in a beautiful way. i can really feel what you feel! fantastic

BriBear BRONZE said...
on Oct. 5 2010 at 3:24 pm
BriBear BRONZE, LaFayette, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
If i was perfect they'd have to redifine the words

very nice. i loove ur poems because they relate to everyone

on Oct. 3 2010 at 1:42 pm
thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
67 articles 0 photos 336 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't cry that it's over, smile because it has happened."

oh, thanks so much!

on Sep. 25 2010 at 2:06 pm
thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
67 articles 0 photos 336 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Don't cry that it's over, smile because it has happened."

of course you can send it to your friend. just make sure they know that you didn't write it(:

i'm so sorry you feel like this; i know exactly how you feel. i hope you and your friend can work it out,


on Sep. 24 2010 at 5:16 pm
Hi-5_Girl BRONZE, Moosic, Pennsylvania
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This was very thoughtful and powerful. The imagery was fantastic and it portrayed the emotions in this poem perfectly. Bravo!

Adum74 said...
on Sep. 24 2010 at 10:15 am
Wow this is a really great poem would you mind if i sent it to my friend in an email. Because i want to let her know that this is how i feel!