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May 12, 2013
By Padfoot507 PLATINUM, Omaha, Nebraska
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Padfoot507 PLATINUM, Omaha, Nebraska
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&ldquo;It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.&rdquo;<br /> -Albus Dumbledore<br /> <br /> &quot;I&#039;m just a little bit caught in the middle,<br /> Life is a maze, and love is a ridde.&quot;<br /> -Lenka

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I've always seen my brother
As untouchable.
Unreachable
From his door across from mine,
As distant from me
As my own future.
Thirty-six on the ACT
Top 100 colleges,
Valedictorian...
But who's keeping score?

Here I am, an obscure
Drama freak,
Breathing in the dust
Of a luscious red curtain.
I'm just a little sister,
Hoping that one day
My invincible brother
Will watch me shine my own way:
Completely
Within reach.

© Russell W., Alpine, UT

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Padfoot507 PLATINUM said...
on May. 30 2013 at 1:14 pm
Padfoot507 PLATINUM, Omaha, Nebraska
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.&rdquo;<br /> -Albus Dumbledore<br /> <br /> &quot;I&#039;m just a little bit caught in the middle,<br /> Life is a maze, and love is a ridde.&quot;<br /> -Lenka

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Um haha thanks sarah! And ok lookin? :P
Sarah_Rose17 SILVER said...
on May. 29 2013 at 5:30 pm
Sarah_Rose17 SILVER, Windsor, Colorado
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&quot;Remember to trust others, it will one day be your saving grace.&quot;

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I can't stop reading your poems! So relatable to everyday people. You're amazing!