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A Life Over To Soon

October 11, 2009
By PennState2011 BRONZE, Enterprise, Alabama
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PennState2011 BRONZE, Enterprise, Alabama
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&quot;make your life a mission not an intermission&quot;<br /> &quot;follow your heart because that is the only thing you can trust.&quot;<br /> &quot;you are your only true friend :)&quot;

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So sweet so bubbly
So pure was she,
But got bored
And wanted to die at sea

She that wanted less of life
And eager to be away from strife
Left behind a home and light
A mother, a friend, a daughter, a wife

So she stole a boat
On which she hoped it wouldn’t float
And made sure she left
Her jacket and coat

But when she got to sea
She looked directly at me
Thinking of all the places she’d rather be
And I knew she wanted to flee

Then I saw her shake head in worry & dread
And I saw her lips move as she slowly said
She wished she’d stay in bed
Then she fell overboard and I knew she was dead.

© Jennifer M., Normal, IL

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LittleBug7293 GOLD said...
on Jun. 11 2011 at 7:33 pm
LittleBug7293 GOLD, St. Louis, Missouri
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this was an amazing poem i had felt the imagary was powerful it had give me chills i hope you write more i cant wait to read them
hiii said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 12:10 pm
i like the authors use of imagary in this poem.
Mz.Minny2011 SILVER said...
on Mar. 15 2011 at 8:10 pm
Mz.Minny2011 SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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My fav quote (4now)<br /> When I met you my heart skipped a beat..... the sun became the moon &amp; cold became heat.... Roses weren&#039;t red an violetes weren&#039;t blue.....And all because i fell IN LIKE WITH YOU &lt;3

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wow! very creepy but totally awesome LOVE IT <3
justbe-3 said...
on Mar. 28 2010 at 5:39 pm
justbe-3, Hollis, New Hampshire
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&quot;You live but once, you might as well be amusing.&quot; -Coco Chanel<br /> &quot;Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you&#039;re alive, it isn&#039;t.&quot; -Richard Bach <br /> &quot;Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.&quot; -Einstein

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Good job, it really is a touching poem.
xxhollyxx BRONZE said...
on Mar. 6 2010 at 12:29 pm
xxhollyxx BRONZE, Perth, Other
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That is so sad..... But i loved it at the same time :)

Did she regret what she did? I love how it rhymes =)