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Just Continue

February 19, 2011
By Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments

When your words all run together,
and you can't take it any longer,
when you can't breathe,
and you can't speak,
and nothing's as it seems,
just believe,

when you dance barefoot at midnight,
and you hide from the light,
when you smile behind you hand,
and turn your dreams into plans,
and you remove your mask,
just laugh,

when you're down in the dumps,
and you don't want to get up,
when the birds no longer sing,
and you'd give in to anything,
and you watch life slip by,
just cry,

and when those tears dry,
and you stand and reach for the sky,
when the rainbow appears,
and you no longer feel fear,
and you now know what to do,
just continue.


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on Sep. 23 2011 at 5:22 pm
dezzy_13 BRONZE, Tucson, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"Having a talent isn't about being good at it, it's what you do with it that matters the most."


Anonymous

Experienced these emotions, yes.

Inspirational, true.

If you know these emotions, I can't guess.

But whatever it is, just continue.

 

I love this poem. Keep up the good work :D


on Aug. 4 2011 at 12:44 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thank you very much! :)

on Aug. 3 2011 at 11:58 pm
corallee DIAMOND, Newport Coast, California
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You have a talent with refreshing horrible cliches. Instead of just thinking of a lame screensaver or birthday card with the theme of "believe, laugh, cry, etc", I actually felt the power of believing, laughing, crying, and continuing. Love it!

on Aug. 1 2011 at 12:16 am
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thanks! :)

on Aug. 1 2011 at 12:10 am
TheHangingGirl BRONZE, Winter Haven, Florida
1 article 1 photo 250 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Poets utter great and wise things that they themselves can not comprehend."

Inspirational , yes. 

I love it.


on Jun. 6 2011 at 6:44 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thanks! :)

SamiLou SILVER said...
on Jun. 6 2011 at 2:49 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)

so inspirational :) i agree with TanGem, one of my favorites of your poems

on Apr. 2 2011 at 6:42 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thanks! :)

on Apr. 2 2011 at 4:04 pm
TanGem PLATINUM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
34 articles 0 photos 74 comments

Favorite Quote:
Love is not a feeling; it is a gift, an act, an ultimate sacrifice. -Me (Em)

Excellent, my favorite of all I've read of yours.

on Apr. 1 2011 at 3:25 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thank you very much! :)

on Mar. 31 2011 at 10:27 pm
the_sparrow SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss

What I love about this poem is the inspirational tone, and the sense of movement the reader gets. And each stanza ends on a good line, that seems to say "It's just life." I think "just" is the best word of the poem, actually :)

on Mar. 21 2011 at 3:48 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
47 articles 35 photos 457 comments
Thanks! Lately I have been trying different styles.

on Mar. 21 2011 at 12:57 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

I've noticed all of your work that I've read so far has a similar ryhme scheme and I like it a lot, but I would love for you to try something different. Try to challenge yourself and you will become an even talented writer than you are today. Very nice job and keep it up!