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Burn it All

December 5, 2010
By SilentlyRising GOLD, Decatur, Georgia
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"My pen is the barrel of the gun. Remind me which side you should be on."

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Light me a fire
And let it burn
Don't let the flame die
Keep it alive
No need for barrier stones
They'll only break my bones
Just let it get out of control
Don't let the flame die
I need to see cities go down
In red, searing flames
Maybe my smile won't ever frown
If everything goes down with me
Just don't let the flame die
Hear their screams
Watch my fire burn
With more a greater rage than it seems
Cities, fall! Mountains, move! Earth, open!
Baby, don't let the flame die.
Oh, don't you wish you let the flame die?

© Hali S., Robinson, IL

The author's comments:
Inspired by a line from the song "Small World" by There for Tomorrow. The line? "Light me a fire | burning fire | and let it get out of control"
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GuardianoftheStars GOLD said...
on Dec. 27 2012 at 9:45 am
GuardianoftheStars GOLD, Shongaloo, Louisiana
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Nice. I really liked that one! You are very talented~
leafy said...
on Sep. 21 2011 at 9:47 am
leafy, City, Other
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Nice poem! I liked the theme, and it was powerful 5/5
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on Aug. 4 2011 at 10:18 pm
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I really liked this :) it was great
Mystiecub said...
on Aug. 3 2011 at 9:09 am
Woah. This is really good. Great job!
wasps said...
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Woah, this is so good :) Thankyou for sharing it with us, i loved it :)
CarrieAnn13 GOLD said...
on Jul. 24 2011 at 2:52 pm
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Great poem, DinoNugget!  I think it would be a bit more visually appealing if you split it into stanzas, but it's also fine just the way it is. :)