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The Last Song

July 13, 2010
By MercedesXO DIAMOND, South Easton, Massachusetts
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MercedesXO DIAMOND, South Easton, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I realize that life is risks. It&#039;s acknowledging the past but looking forward. It&#039;s taking chances that we will make mistakes but believeing we all deserve to be forgiven.&quot; <br /> -The Dead Tossed Waves.

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I played to you my song
A melody that created itself
The raw and steady beat of my heart
You promised you had it memorized-
I wasn't worried.
Nor was I the lease bit confused
I never did question
Whether my heart would always play for you
I never questioned if you would always listen
Or if one unlikely day,
You simply could no longer hear it.
The simple, yet vital, drum to which it beat
You asked for it to always play the same song
You asked if it was only for you that it played
I, not questioningly, stated: "of course."
You asked me if I created it
I simply looked to the skies and said
No. He did.
You understood and accepted it all the same.
On that day I realized
I did not create that song for you
That "our song" was His song
And that this moment was the last moment
That your song would ever play to you.
On that last day, my last song
Confusedly stumbled and rushed out
Its lyrics. Leaving behind,
Two confused minds,
And one aching heart.
Abandoning the silence, for all the pain
That would now remain there.

© Shirley Y., Metuchen, NJ

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MercedesXO DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 10 2010 at 4:44 pm
MercedesXO DIAMOND, South Easton, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I realize that life is risks. It&#039;s acknowledging the past but looking forward. It&#039;s taking chances that we will make mistakes but believeing we all deserve to be forgiven.&quot; <br /> -The Dead Tossed Waves.

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thanksss:)
mysterywriter11 GOLD said...
on Sep. 1 2010 at 11:46 pm
mysterywriter11 GOLD, Dickson, Tennessee
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Reach for the moon, even if you miss, you&#039;ll land among the stars. &hearts; ♫♪♫♪♫♪<br /> &quot;believe in your dreams, no matter how small or big they are, you might just be surprised... &quot;

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ok the first thing that I thought of was couples having "a song" that they listen to and it's "their song." and it reminded me of how it sucks when u hear "that song" on the radio I looove this ♥
MercedesXO DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 14 2010 at 3:11 pm
MercedesXO DIAMOND, South Easton, Massachusetts
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&quot;I realize that life is risks. It&#039;s acknowledging the past but looking forward. It&#039;s taking chances that we will make mistakes but believeing we all deserve to be forgiven.&quot; <br /> -The Dead Tossed Waves.

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lol. thank you:) and i know what you mean about the flow not being the best. sumtimes i like to mess around and creat things with sumwhat akward and not perfected flows. rather than always rhyming, or evening out the flow to each line or stanza. lol. idk, im weird haha
sleeplessdreamer PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 13 2010 at 8:57 am
sleeplessdreamer PLATINUM, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Just realized I used the word "Great" a billion times in two sentences...  haha sorry if that annoyed you like it did me. 
sleeplessdreamer PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 13 2010 at 8:56 am
sleeplessdreamer PLATINUM, Raleigh, North Carolina
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wow, this is great. I really enjoyed this one. The flow wasn't all that great, but I loved the words and what they meant way too much to care. Such a beautiful story. This is great... as usual.