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My Sweater

March 11, 2010
By NonsensicalMuse PLATINUM, San Anotnio, Texas
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NonsensicalMuse PLATINUM, San Anotnio, Texas
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&quot;There is nothing wrong with having your head in the clouds as long as you don&#039;t get altitude sickness&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Perhaps you are right,perhaps not. I don&#039;t know 110% either way.All I know is that Im in search of truth. If you are too, let us be friends.&quot;

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An old blue sweater,
Torn and ratty,
They can't see,
It's significance to me
It has one hole in it's sleeve
Ok two,
Fine it has three,
Happy?
I don't think it looks that bad personally,
So full of memories,
Though now some are bittersweet,
I could swear if I bury my nose deep,
The scent of my favorite horse, Cassie,
Still lingers in it's threads,
Though she is now lost to me,
I could swear the voices of my friends still ring,
Within the stitching,
Laughs from days gone by
To which I still cling,
I hug it close to me,
Bidding those memories to never leave,
To comfort and bring serenity,
No matter how torn and ratty,
No matter how they may entreat,
I swear my old blue sweater shall never leave me.

© Elisabeth R., Elmont, NY

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Sarbear GOLD said...
on Apr. 2 2010 at 8:34 pm
Sarbear GOLD, Milan, Ohio
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--Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you&#039;re a mile away from them and you have their shoes.<br /> --When life gives you lemons, squirt them in people&#039;s eyes.

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your welcome--i enjoyed reading it :)
NonsensicalMuse PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 2 2010 at 12:03 pm
NonsensicalMuse PLATINUM, San Anotnio, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;There is nothing wrong with having your head in the clouds as long as you don&#039;t get altitude sickness&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Perhaps you are right,perhaps not. I don&#039;t know 110% either way.All I know is that Im in search of truth. If you are too, let us be friends.&quot;

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i meant Thnks

 

NonsensicalMuse PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 2 2010 at 12:03 pm
NonsensicalMuse PLATINUM, San Anotnio, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;There is nothing wrong with having your head in the clouds as long as you don&#039;t get altitude sickness&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Perhaps you are right,perhaps not. I don&#039;t know 110% either way.All I know is that Im in search of truth. If you are too, let us be friends.&quot;

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Yhnks-i'm very sentimental-even with simple object so that's where this came from-I wore this sweater the 2 best winter of my life so that's why i chose to use it as the topic-plus is VERY soft and blue-my favorite color-so ya'know that just makes it better :)
Sarbear GOLD said...
on Mar. 31 2010 at 8:30 pm
Sarbear GOLD, Milan, Ohio
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--Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you&#039;re a mile away from them and you have their shoes.<br /> --When life gives you lemons, squirt them in people&#039;s eyes.

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lol i mean i didnt think i could write a poem about a sweater. sorry bout that!!
Sarbear GOLD said...
on Mar. 31 2010 at 8:29 pm
Sarbear GOLD, Milan, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
--Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you&#039;re a mile away from them and you have their shoes.<br /> --When life gives you lemons, squirt them in people&#039;s eyes.

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nice--unique topic but somehow you made it work. idk if i could write a poem about a story and make it amazing like u did
NonsensicalMuse PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 25 2010 at 5:47 pm
NonsensicalMuse PLATINUM, San Anotnio, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;There is nothing wrong with having your head in the clouds as long as you don&#039;t get altitude sickness&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Perhaps you are right,perhaps not. I don&#039;t know 110% either way.All I know is that Im in search of truth. If you are too, let us be friends.&quot;

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thnks!-yeah that's my favorite line :)
Destinee BRONZE said...
on Mar. 25 2010 at 5:16 pm
Destinee BRONZE, Oakville, Other
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Favorite Quote:
Blegh. - Abraham Lincoln

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I love it!! Especially the "one, two, okay fine three" bit.