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"IT"

February 28, 2011
By candygirl1985 GOLD, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
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But I was used to finding something deadly in things that attracted me; there was always something deadly lurking in anything I wanted, anything I loved. And if it wasn't there ... I put it there myself. ~ John Knowles

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We spend our whole lives looking for it.
We know it's there,
or at least we hope.
But what exactly is "it"?
What are we looking for?
A spark, fireworks, an actual object?
Has anyone ever found it?
If so, why haven't they shared it with the world?
Why haven't they shouted from the rooftops "I've found it!!!"
Maybe it's because it's not worth finding.
But if it is, and every one knew, maybe there wouldn't be so much confusion.
And maybe, just maybe, life, the big picture, would become a little bit clearer.
Hopefully. :)

© Elizabeth G., Marblehead, MA

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Dewwagner SILVER said...
on Mar. 28 2011 at 8:05 am
Dewwagner SILVER, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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The meaning of life for each indidvidual has never been expressed so wonderfully. What I love about 'it' is that your 'its' can change and grow, they arent linear.