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You wouldn't expect

June 16, 2010
By Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;


You wouldn’t expect a car to run, without any gas,
Or a basketball team to win the game without a single pass.
You wouldn’t expect a kid to play without any food,
Or a teenager to talk to their parents without attitude.
You wouldn’t expect a runner to run without his shoes,
Or to have a dozen cows and not hear any moos.
You wouldn’t expect a clock to tell time without any hands,
Or to be a snotty princess and not have any demands.
You wouldn't expect a musician to not know the scale,
Or for an albino to be tan and not pale.
You wouldn’t expect a baby to go through life without crying,
Or for a bored student to sit through a lecture without sighing.
You wouldn’t expect a dancer to perform without her glitter,
Or for a widowed woman to be sweet and not bitter.
You wouldn't expect a dog to never bark,
Or for a priest to not know about Noah's arc.
You wouldn't expect for a goth to wear pink,
Or for an athlete to play a whole game without a single drink.
You wouldn't expect a genius to fail a test,
Or to for a student to get an A+ and not be impressed.


If you wouldn’t expect all of these things, than how can you expect me to live my life the same,
When I am so hurt and lost without her, I can’t even say her name.
Like all of these things, I can’t function anymore, no not at all,
Nothing is right these days, since I hit the death wall.


The author's comments:
I wrote this in memory of my cat that died. I'm dedicating this to any and everyone whos ever lost a loved one. I hope you enjoy it and give me feedback!

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on Aug. 14 2010 at 8:48 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
14 articles 0 photos 498 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

You would like my other poem 'who i used to be' if you liked this one-you should check it out!

on Aug. 14 2010 at 8:47 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
14 articles 0 photos 498 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

Thankyou:))

on Aug. 14 2010 at 8:45 pm
kiwi12 PLATINUM, Austin, Texas
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well, it's beautiful.

on Aug. 14 2010 at 6:10 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
14 articles 0 photos 498 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

thanks and itwasjust dedicated to my cat-it wasn't about her.

on Aug. 14 2010 at 3:09 pm
kiwi12 PLATINUM, Austin, Texas
28 articles 10 photos 365 comments
I like this, even though cats aren't what come to mind when reading it. :)

on Aug. 10 2010 at 6:14 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
14 articles 0 photos 498 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

thankyou so much!:)

on Aug. 10 2010 at 2:22 pm
MelanieLouise PLATINUM, Plymouth, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
to live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong

you have great creativity. and very witty rhyming :) keep writing, Mel

on Aug. 5 2010 at 11:08 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
14 articles 0 photos 498 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

thankyou so much!!!

Shahed GOLD said...
on Aug. 5 2010 at 9:08 pm
Shahed GOLD, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;People are like tea bags, they don&#039;t realize their own strength until they&#039;re dropped in hot water &quot;<br /> &ldquo;People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.<br /> If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.&quot;

Great job!! I love it, love every single line in this poem, I know you like people to tell you exactly what they like "just like me" but I like all of it!! <3 !!

God bless, Keep on writing! You're good!


on Jul. 31 2010 at 3:41 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
14 articles 0 photos 498 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

Wow! thankyou so much-that really does mean alot to me:)

on Jul. 31 2010 at 3:39 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
14 articles 0 photos 498 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

Thankyou so much that means alot:)

on Jul. 31 2010 at 11:36 am
SharpieMan BRONZE, Council, Idaho
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Loved it! You are a really talented writer!!!!

on Jul. 27 2010 at 6:46 pm
SilverLuna SILVER, _________, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Come fairies take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame.&quot;.... W.B. Yeats.<br /> &quot;Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.&quot; - Douglas Adams

I was impressed by the sincerity of you other poem about trees, but this...it blew me away. It's amazing! After reading your dedication I expected it to be a silly cat poem, but it wasn't. It was heartfelt and realistic--it really hit home! You have a gift, always right, because you speak to your readers/listeners. (=

on Jul. 26 2010 at 11:01 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
14 articles 0 photos 498 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

thankyou so much it means alot! :)

on Jul. 26 2010 at 9:27 am
sammypie17 SILVER, Hyannis, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
love like its your last breath

this is amazing well written i love it