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  The Day He Died

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, Leesville, SC

  The very breath I breathe is no longer mine, I lost that “privilege” long ago, Everything I am, belongs to Jesus, I am His from head to toe. After all, I’m only human, Made from the ground on which He stood, So who am I, to claim myself? And how would that do any good? Some would say...
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  What I Believe In

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, Leesville, SC

  Things I Believe in: 1. Most importantly, God. 2. Making Wishes. 3. Miracles. 4. Happy Endings. 5. Karma. 6. Love. 7. Luck. 8. The power of words. 9. Friendship. 10. Family. And no matter what the world may say, they can never take my belief away....
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  As Long As I Can

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, Leesville, SC

  Mama said I was 3, going on 30, Daddy said I was just an old soul, The whole wide world was staring at me, anxiously waiting, to swallow me whole. I didn’t much care, for being a kid, I wanted to grow up right away, Wanted to get a job in the city, and a house of my own, the world expected...
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  Memories and Miseries

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, Leesville, SC

  She crumbles into nothing, she trembles and she shakes, she’s discovering very quickly, How the unbreakable breaks. The tears fall cold and quickly, Her stomach is in knots. With a million memories and miseries to occupy her thoughts. She hangs onto the past so tight, that her hands near...
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  Set Me Free

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, Leesville, SC

  I’m about to turn 16 Lord, and I’m so amazed, at all the wondrous things you’ve done for me. You sent your son to be captured and crucified, Just to let the sinners free. And even though I’m so unworthy Lord, you’ve promised to be there forever. And I can’t compare to you in any wa...
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  The Worst Thing About You

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, Leesville, SC

  The worst thing about you, Is that everything about you, is absolutely wonderful, in every single way. And the reason I hate you, Well it’s because I love you, And I just can’t love you, With you loving her. You see, I’ve known you longer, And I love you more, And I’ll keep on lovi...
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  Who am I?

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, Leesville, SC

  I read a book once, where a certain line really spoke to me... It said, “Once you figure out who you are, you’re free to truly be yourself, but in another sense you’re trapped, because you know who you really are, and therefore you can’t be anyone else.” I guess I’ve kinda always felt ...
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  The Meaning of Life

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, Leesville, SC

  Oh, yes, I’m going there, to that dreaded complex question. I don’t think that there is a single, cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all meaning of life that goes for everyone. It’s going to be different for each person. Some people live life for other people, while some people will live for them...
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  Just So High School

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, Leesville, SC

  It’s such a crying shame, that you still play that game, You’re trying way too hard to fit in. I know this is high school, but gosh you’re just so high school, My patience, is wearing thin. You worry about stuff that is so not worth the drama. You think you’re funny when your jokes en...
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  Gobble Life Up

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, Leesville, SC

  An unhinged amazement, A secretless smile, A sweet little life, For a sweet little while. Unbridled spirit, a wide open mind, Able to believe, in all the magic she finds. With a beautiful grin, ready to gobble life up, totally unaware, of a world so corrupt. I want to tell her, to ne...
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  Heed The Call

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, Leesville, SC

  Can you hear that? Calling in the night? A desperate call to battle, But you're not prepared to fight. What do they expect? There was no warning, after all. But that little voice inside you, Will make you heed the call. Despite your fear you don your armor, And retrieve your silver swor...
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  Alto Tone

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  A whisper, just a whisper, It should be barely heard above the crowd, A whisper, am I crazy? Or was that whisper awfully loud? I know that there are those who’d say, Paranoia is to blame, But I just know that little whisper, Oh so gently spoke my name. I recognize that voice, That floati...
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  Prison Break

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  Who said we had to be prisoners? And why the h*** did we agree? To stay locked up in a prison cell, giving up our right to be free? Let's break the chains that bind us, Let's put this past behind us, Let us leave this sheltered world! Our opressors, our captors, let us hang them f...
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  Are you Ready?

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  I keep my heart, like I keep my diary... hidden somewhere you can’t find, and kept under lock and key. It’s not that I don’t trust you, I just don’t trust a single soul. No matter the circumstances, I can’t let myself give up control. Even if I love you, and know you’ll always...
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  Hard to Swallow

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  Why should I have to fake a smile, just to keep you from feeling uncomfortable? And for once can I just break down and cry, instead of acting unbreakable? The lumps in my throat are getting harder to swallow, these tears are getting harder to hide, and with these lumps in my throat, I just don...
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  A Kind Kill

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  Love's a sweet poison a deadly delight my stomach feel queazy and the lights seem too bright my eyelids are heavy the venom shoots through my veins I'm gasping for thin air as my energy drains my head's throbbing like crazy my heart beats like a drum I'm starting to fe...
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  Coincidence

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  What a coincidence, funny it worked out this way. My mouth moves to form the right words, but I don't know what to say. Your grin is half-hearted, still I think that it's sincere. I just was not expecting, to ever find you here. This is a chance meeting, but, by what chance? But if yo...
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  The Glorious Vision of You

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  My eyes glance around the room. They stop where they always do. Falling upon the handsome sight, The glorious vision of you. Your hair falls perfectly across your forehead, stopping just before your brow. I contemplate your appeal, And all I can think is wow. Your voice stands out among the ...
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  That-Girl-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  You smooth your crisp white shirt, And flatten down your collar. You put on a brave face, Although your heart feels hollow. Your brown eyes sparkle, Not with joy, but instead with tears. Your firmly planted frown, Conceals your inner fears. You’ve never let anyone come, Close enough to d...
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  Let's Kill Cupid!

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  Grab your pitchforks, light your torches! Sharpen blades and mount your horses! Let’s kill Cupid. He pollutes our lives, and causes us pain. His archery ways are inhumane. Let’s stalk him down and bind him up. He’ll smell your fear, he prays on the weak. He’s a heart-breaking, tear-je...
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  Yeah Right

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  You’re cunning aren’t you? But you cannot out-con-man me. I’m the swiftest swindler that your eyes will ever see. You’ll try to state your defense, each and every time we fight, Get this through your thick little skull, You’re always wrong, I’m always right. I will always add, a...
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  Absolutely Positively Do Not Want To Like You

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  I absolutely positively Do not want to like you. And more importantly, I don’t want anyone to know I do. I even feel ashamed, to write your name in my diary. Why oh why did I let your charm get to me? Your charismatic smile and perfectly imperfect hair, When it comes to good looks, You�...
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  The Old Married Couple

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  He says she says a lot of things, She says he says more. He says he’s been right a thousand times. She says “I don’t keep score.” He says he hasn’t snored a day in his life. She says he sounds like a beached whale. She says she’s not a shopaholic, He says “You’ll buy anything ...
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  Wisdoms

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  Itty bitty thoughts, that no one can ever know, Little secret feelings, that you never ever show. Personal opinions, beliefs and morals too, Must be kept locked up, deep inside of you. Whisper them at night, whilst everyone is sleeping. Morsels of individuality, like wine their juices seeping. ...
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  Learn To

  

  By Alexandrathepoet, lexington, SC

  It hurts, knowing you're not mine. What hurts worse, is knowing you feel fine. I forgive, you forget. I reminisce, you regret. Why am I always on the sad side of things? Why do I get the bad love brings? Love's a game...I'm considering quitting. But I hate being alone, it'...