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November 23, 2011
By no_way_around_it PLATINUM, Saranac Lake, New York
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no_way_around_it PLATINUM, Saranac Lake, New York
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With Life Comes Beauty and Pain

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Dark, and cold.
There is no one to hold.
Alone, in solitude, walls closing in,
And it's all because of the sin.
You fight ti break free,
But forced down on a knee.
A grave your diving towards,
As the army grabs for swords.
They march forward to protect,
Giving the up most respect.
The army leads the way,
Set to kill, they will not sway.
All rivers run dry,
People are left to die.
Forest are turned to deserts,
As the army inserts,
Their spears in men.
There is no Amen.
The world has come to it's end.
It is not what you intend.
This is a true tragedy.

© Angeli B., Visalia, CA

The author's comments:
This poem is about all of life's sorrows, and tragedy. That there is no way of escaping is but it's ok. There is nothing wrong with a few tragedies.
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