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June 4, 2012
By PoetLaureate274 PLATINUM, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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"You have not even begun to scratch the surface of how important your life means to not only me, [y]our friends and [y]our family, but your life, which is a gift for the world that is waiting for you." - Brent Smith.

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finally the tears come..
finally they wash down my cheeks.
bringing redemption,
with their warm, wet touch.
I'm falling,
deeper and deeper.
climbing into the hole I promised myself I'd never go near.

© Haley L., Anchorage, AK

The author's comments:
This was inspired by a very recent personal struggle I have had recently, which drove me to tears, and at one point, insanity.
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PoetLaureate274 PLATINUM said...
on May. 24 2014 at 10:49 am
PoetLaureate274 PLATINUM, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You have not even begun to scratch the surface of how important your life means to not only me, [y]our friends and [y]our family, but your life, which is a gift for the world that is waiting for you.&quot; - Brent Smith.

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Thank you!
PoetLaureate274 PLATINUM said...
on May. 24 2014 at 10:48 am
PoetLaureate274 PLATINUM, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You have not even begun to scratch the surface of how important your life means to not only me, [y]our friends and [y]our family, but your life, which is a gift for the world that is waiting for you.&quot; - Brent Smith.

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Thank you very much. While written a while back, this poem still holds true to this day.
Under-the-Rain GOLD said...
on Apr. 19 2013 at 11:44 pm
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Another poem and that is short and simple, yet holds so much depth and emotion.  Tears are something that I love writing about, I believe that this one peom has done perfection in talking about tears. 
carothesparrow GOLD said...
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amazing!!!