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What I Would Do

July 8, 2012
By Rain. SILVER, Beechhurst, New York
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Rain. SILVER, Beechhurst, New York
7 articles 0 photos 64 comments

Favorite Quote:
No matter how high you are, you always have to come back down.

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I see him up there,





Legs dangling from the edge,





Trying to look like he has a bad boy edge—





But not today.







Today there are tears streaming down his beautiful face.





They come down like a waterfall,





As if it were a race.





Laced with sadness,





They hit me,





Like they were drops of rain.





I shout up to him,"Come down, I know your pain."






I run up the fire escape,





As if my feet caught on flame.





I'd sit there on that roof top with him as we confess,"We're lame."






I take his hand,





So warm in mine,





And take him some place else.





"Everything will be fine."





I tell him,





As I place my hand on his scars,





The ones on his back,





And the ones his dad gave him with his cigars.






"Rose and I had a fight, I can't smile like some do."





"Yes you can." I take his hand "Because I love you."






This is what I would do,





If I could stop you,





On that one horrid day.





You've moved on and away from me,





When you passed away.





I miss you so much,





My dearest friend,





In every single way.

© Courtney K., Bethel Park, PA

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Madison_E BRONZE said...
on May. 29 2014 at 2:04 am
Madison_E BRONZE, Brownstown, Michigan
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that was awesome, one of my favorites (:
WOWriting SILVER said...
on Apr. 25 2014 at 12:34 pm
WOWriting SILVER, Broadstairs, Other
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Really sweet and I love the simplicity of it, but maybe the rhyming's a bit strained at times. Still really beautiful tho, hope I don't offend :)
littlepiepschuim PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 2 2013 at 2:36 pm
littlepiepschuim PLATINUM, Las Vegas, Nevada
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&ldquo;You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.&rdquo; <br /> ― Ray Bradbury<br /> &ldquo;There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.&rdquo; <br /> ― Maya Angelou<br /> &ldquo;There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.&rdquo; <br /> ― Ernest Hemingway

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This reminds me so much of my big brother, I think this is beautiful and I absolutely love it.
Rain. SILVER said...
on Jul. 27 2012 at 9:15 pm
Rain. SILVER, Beechhurst, New York
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Thanks a bunch, it really was tragic. I wouldn't say flawless though :P
Allicat001 SILVER said...
on Jul. 27 2012 at 7:09 pm
Allicat001 SILVER, Waukesha, Wisconsin
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So sad, and so tragic, yet so moving and beautiful, flawless job.
Rain. SILVER said...
on Jul. 26 2012 at 10:36 pm
Rain. SILVER, Beechhurst, New York
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Thank you, you are beautiful, ^-^
LETangelzFall BRONZE said...
on Jul. 26 2012 at 10:29 pm
LETangelzFall BRONZE, Bonnie Terre, Missouri
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that was beaughtiful
Rain. SILVER said...
on Jul. 25 2012 at 7:26 pm
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Thanks :) I try really hard when it comes to writing. 
caitiekate GOLD said...
on Jul. 25 2012 at 3:42 pm
caitiekate GOLD, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
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glad i could be of help, but again, great poem!!
Rain. SILVER said...
on Jul. 25 2012 at 12:41 pm
Rain. SILVER, Beechhurst, New York
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Thank you for your feed back, and yes my imagery tends to be very suddle, I will try and work on it in the future.
caitiekate GOLD said...
on Jul. 25 2012 at 11:58 am
caitiekate GOLD, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
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I agree...very sad! Good job with the rhyme scheme...it worked well with the poem. It was short and sweet to capture that moment. However a little more imagery can never hurt because I was a little confused the first time I read it...I really had to pay attention and read it slow in order to get every detail since they weren't emphasized. But again, a really nice piece! (My school work always end up being good poems too!) haha
zoeisdyingtolive BRONZE said...
on Jul. 24 2012 at 11:56 pm
zoeisdyingtolive BRONZE, Kansas City, Missouri
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she was a decaying flower that once bloomed beautiful.

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Anytime c:
Rain. SILVER said...
on Jul. 24 2012 at 11:50 pm
Rain. SILVER, Beechhurst, New York
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Thank you, I know he is still watching over my friends and I from a better place.
Honour SILVER said...
on Jul. 24 2012 at 11:35 pm
Honour SILVER, New London, Connecticut
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Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. ~John 15:13<br /> <br /> &quot;Give me liberty or give me death!&quot; ~Patrick Henry<br /> <br /> Be brave and steadfast; have no fear or dread of them, for it is the Lord, your God, who marches with you; he will never fail you or forsake you. ~ Deuteronomy 31:6<br /> <br /> &quot;I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery&quot; ~ Thomas Jefferson

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Wow, this is sad. :'(  I hope your friend is in a better place now, and I give my condolences to you and all hurt by his death.  It's a well writen peice though, good job Triumph.
Rain. SILVER said...
on Jul. 24 2012 at 7:51 pm
Rain. SILVER, Beechhurst, New York
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No matter how high you are, you always have to come back down.

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I know, it was an assignment at first, but I took it and I ran with it. The assignment was what would you do if you could turn back time and do over one thing, and I picked saving my friend. 
Hannabug GOLD said...
on Jul. 24 2012 at 7:47 pm
Hannabug GOLD, Winona, Minnesota
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This is so sad and sweet at the same time

 

Rain. SILVER said...
on Jul. 24 2012 at 7:37 pm
Rain. SILVER, Beechhurst, New York
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No matter how high you are, you always have to come back down.

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Thank you so much :) 
zoeisdyingtolive BRONZE said...
on Jul. 24 2012 at 7:31 pm
zoeisdyingtolive BRONZE, Kansas City, Missouri
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This is beautiful.
Rain. SILVER said...
on Jul. 24 2012 at 7:18 pm
Rain. SILVER, Beechhurst, New York
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Thank you immense amounts! I will never stop writing and I will definitely check out your work. I'm sure he would've loved to read that comment!
CelestaCuffrig GOLD said...
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You know those tingly feelings you get when you read something genius? I just got those. This is a lovely mixture of poetry, love story, and loss. Beautiful! Check out my work, pretty please? AND KEEP WRITING.