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May 1, 2010
By caseyanne13 PLATINUM, SM, California
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"You are no better than the bottle you are drinking from if you do nothing to stop the flow."

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The words
Finally emerged from her mouth.
The words
Everyone had been longing to hear.
The words
Were simply not enough.
The words
Shredded apart life as she knew it.
The words through her tears,
"Goodbye freedom.."

© Sandy H., Woodbridge, CT

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Alcanno DIAMOND said...
on May. 24 2010 at 8:21 pm
Alcanno DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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This is deep and can kind of be looked at different ways, mean different things which is pretty hard to do. Look at my stuff?
CarolynQ GOLD said...
on May. 23 2010 at 10:53 am
CarolynQ GOLD, Manalapan, New Jersey
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I wish I knew the story behind the poem the inspiration... it keeps me wondering.  It's good though, really good.

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