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Traveling Dream

May 24, 2011
By AliceFurukawa BRONZE, Austin, Texas
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AliceFurukawa BRONZE, Austin, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"My mom always told me the key to life was happiness. At school they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. My teacher told me I didn't understand the assignment, I told him he didn't understand life." -John Lennon

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Lately I've been hiding
All the while my time was abiding
My hope was lost
And at what cost?

I'm traveling in a dream
But it's bursting at the seams
And in the night I cry
I twist and writhe and scream

My heart is drunk with pain
All to my disdain
I hide away, I shy away
Waking to another day

But I'm still stuck here
In this never-ending nightmare
Of all that I fear
Full of crushed hopes and despair

I'm traveling in a dream
But it's bursting at the seams

© Michelle B., Blairsville, GA

The author's comments:
This is about the nightmares I constantly have along with the lack of sleep that follows. This is another part of being Bipolar and some of this includes what that is like as well.
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AliceFurukawa BRONZE said...
on Jun. 23 2011 at 8:14 pm
AliceFurukawa BRONZE, Austin, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"My mom always told me the key to life was happiness. At school they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. My teacher told me I didn't understand the assignment, I told him he didn't understand life." -John Lennon

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Thank you! :) I will ^.^ And yeah, Bipolar is an interesting thing...
msoccerm345 SILVER said...
on Jun. 22 2011 at 9:54 pm
msoccerm345 SILVER, Grimes, Iowa
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You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

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this is a really good poem:) it is very very beautifully written. my boyfriends mom is bipolar and so i know a lot about it from reach search and just being around her.. you are an amazing writter with a ton of talent:) keep it up:)