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Unfinished

June 5, 2015
By HayatC. PLATINUM, Louisville, Kentucky
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"Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one."

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I attempted to rationalize it
In vain
And so I wrote a poem
To let my heart explain
What my mind couldn’t fathom.
Yet with this new approach
I noticed that as I neared the end
I found myself at a loss for words
And my stanzas came undone.
I looked at my unfinished poem
With frustration in my eyes
And that’s when I realized
That an unfinished work of art
Is what we-

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Adia16 GOLD said...
on Jun. 22 2015 at 11:25 am
Adia16 GOLD, Nampa, Idaho
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&quot;Sing like no one&#039;s listening, Dance like no ones watching, Love like you&#039;ve never been hurt.&quot;-Unknown

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Wow! This is amazing! I do question what happened with the author of the poem. Did something happen? Did an accident occur? Or was the author so frustrated they gave up?
Blackjack. GOLD said...
on Jun. 21 2015 at 3:20 pm
Blackjack. GOLD, Suffolk, Virginia
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Good work! Quick Question: Why didn't the writer finish the sentence? Did something happen to her or something?
AllSoPlayfulWhenYouDemonize BRONZE said...
on Jun. 21 2015 at 12:15 pm
AllSoPlayfulWhenYouDemonize BRONZE, Richmond, Virginia
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Wow, this is really good! I liked the beginning. "I attempted to rationalize it In vain And so I wrote a poem To let my heart explain." It's beautiful, hon. Thanks for sharing!