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Yeah, Right

February 2, 2011
By Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments

There are no war zones,
there are no burning buildings,
or people dying,

every word is true,
and the only emotion is happy,
no one's crying,

cameras only capture beauty,
not riots,
or blank, empty eyes,

life is perfect,
no one's murdered,
every citizen loves their government,

but every word I've written is a lie,
I hope when you read this,
you reply, "Yeah, right."

The author's comments:
Inspired by the events in Egypt.

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on Jul. 21 2011 at 10:54 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thank you! :)

on Jul. 21 2011 at 5:03 pm
redhairCat PLATINUM, Pebble Beach, California
47 articles 20 photos 411 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I can do anything!"

"Yeah, right." -  I LOVE this poem. It's like the song "Imagine." Great job! I hope this vision comes true!

on Jun. 6 2011 at 6:42 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thank you!

SamiLou SILVER said...
on Jun. 6 2011 at 2:53 pm
SamiLou SILVER, Lee&#39s Summit, Missouri
6 articles 0 photos 51 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia"
-John Green (Looking For Alaska)

i love the last stanza, it just shows the real irony of the work.... "yeah, right" :)

on May. 31 2011 at 7:06 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thank you!

on May. 31 2011 at 5:27 pm
HannSawyer15 BRONZE, North Brunswick, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
"I say... lets speak it. Lets fight it. Lets write it. There's nothing to hold on to if it's already gone."

I love it! :) Great writing style!

on Mar. 24 2011 at 5:25 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thanks! :)

on Mar. 24 2011 at 4:05 pm
TheCreepyNeighbor BRONZE, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1 article 0 photos 34 comments

Favorite Quote:
You know my name. Not my story.

This is awesome! I love it.

on Mar. 21 2011 at 3:44 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thank you so much! :)

on Mar. 21 2011 at 1:04 pm
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
11 articles 14 photos 291 comments

Favorite Quote:
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on. -Robert Frost

Wow. I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E! I loved how you got polictical in this! It deserves a round of applause! Great Job!! This one is my favorite so far!

on Mar. 13 2011 at 2:41 pm
Beachgirl1 PLATINUM, Bellevue, Washington
32 articles 4 photos 178 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If You Don't Fight Back, You've Already Lost."
"Don't suppress Laughter, it goes to your thighs."

no problem! you are a great writer!

on Mar. 13 2011 at 2:40 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thanks! :)

on Mar. 13 2011 at 1:51 pm
Beachgirl1 PLATINUM, Bellevue, Washington
32 articles 4 photos 178 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If You Don't Fight Back, You've Already Lost."
"Don't suppress Laughter, it goes to your thighs."

 i loved this poem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and my reply is

"yeah, right"


on Mar. 9 2011 at 3:45 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thank you!

on Mar. 9 2011 at 5:15 am
Cammie45874 SILVER, Ohio City, Ohio
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This poem was really good i loved it. And its so true there is so much war and so many people dying and so many roits and it seems like everybody hates everybody. Not just in Egypt butevery where.

on Mar. 6 2011 at 2:12 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thanks! :)

on Mar. 6 2011 at 1:49 pm
LittleMidnight PLATINUM, Glendale, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
Life is but a book just waiting to be filled, you make your own story

Wow Yeah Righ is the perfect response, lol I really enjoyed the joke of it. Love the poem too >.<!

on Feb. 28 2011 at 3:42 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thank you!

on Feb. 27 2011 at 7:53 pm

exactly: yeah, right.

 

good poem, the flow could use a little work but staccato is sometimes a good thing :) good meaning, too. very true. great job!


on Feb. 27 2011 at 2:45 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thank you!