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Let the Flames Rise

October 12, 2013
By Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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The world flashed before me
As I set you on fire,
Burning your sweet Jesus face
With my blazing desire—
Melting your heart and soul,
You filthy, filthy liar.

Though you cry, though you scream,
I’m not the one to blame:
You lived and laughed but didn’t love;
Love for you was a game.
Why does it matter now?
You’re just a boy with no name;

So let the flames rise
To drown your cries;
I won’t cover my eyes
Or kiss you goodbyes.

Baby, burn, burn, burn—
Tell me how the flames hurt;
Looks like you took a wrong turn.
Now the flames melt jeans and shirt
And peels your skin away
As night turns into day—
When will you ever learn?

Though you cry, though you scream,
I’m not the one to blame:
You lived and laughed but didn’t love;
Love for you was a game.
Why does it matter now?
You’re just a boy with no name;

So let the flames rise
To drown your cries;
I won’t cover my eyes
Or kiss you goodbyes.

Remember the glory days
When we were young, having fun—
Getting high and making love
From moon to morning sun;
But you let it go to waste
Now, all of that is done.

Though you cry, though you scream,
I’m not the one to blame:
You lived and laughed but didn’t love.
Burn with flames no one can tame;
I just don’t care anymore:
You’re just a boy with no name.

There’s no use in prayer,
Words into an empty air,
And I won’t wipe away your tears
Like you never did with my fears.
Let the flames reach the sky;
I guess this is goodbye.

Though you cry, though you scream,
I’m not the one to blame:
You lived and laughed but didn’t love;
Love for you was a game.
Why does it matter now?
You’re just a boy with no name;

So let the flames rise
To drown your cries;
I won’t cover my eyes
Or kiss you goodbyes.

Let the flames reach the sky;
I guess this is goodbye.

© Katherine A., San Antonio, TX

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This is sort of a part II of Just Another Lie. Hope you like. :)
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MysticMusic ELITE said...
on Feb. 21 2015 at 2:31 pm
MysticMusic ELITE, Waterloo, Other
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&ldquo;You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.&rdquo; -Mae West<br /> &quot;It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.&quot; - Leonardo Da Vinci

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Amazing poem, and has powerful emotions. The repetitiveness of certain lines really added to the poem, rather than take away from it. I think you just wrote the new theme song for my best friend too...
Mckay ELITE said...
on Jul. 4 2014 at 4:45 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Yep. Never feel sorry about writing what you feel about what someone else has done to you. My advice is be discreet. Don't name drop, unless they're a-holes. Thanks for reading. 
TheMaskedPoet SILVER said...
on Feb. 25 2014 at 8:15 pm
TheMaskedPoet SILVER, Temple, Georgia
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&quot;I wish I could be a little less dramatic, like a Kennedy when Camelot went down in Flames.&quot; -Miranda Lambert

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I like to write a lot of *real* poems. I've hurt a lot of feelings in the past if people realized it was about them but I was telling the truth so I don't care. This seems to be like that (if I'm understanding correctly) and I love that! Great job!!!!
Mckay ELITE said...
on Nov. 19 2013 at 3:10 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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D*mn, really?! So close to being sued by Paramore for using one of their titles. Oh well. Tell me all about it. Thanks, pimp. :p
Mckay ELITE said...
on Nov. 19 2013 at 3:09 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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Yesh! ^U^ Thank you! 
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Nov. 18 2013 at 1:20 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Whoops, I replied to a comment....oh but hey.. I clicked on this cuz it reminded me of the song Let the Flames Begin by Paramore (whom I'm seeing in concert this Sunday). Anyways, great job moe :P
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Nov. 18 2013 at 1:19 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Love the biblical references and the passion behind this. Good old revenge poem, huh? :P
Mckay ELITE said...
on Nov. 12 2013 at 5:57 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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We all have, haven't we? Thank you. 
mynameisnothabib GOLD said...
on Nov. 5 2013 at 9:54 am
mynameisnothabib GOLD, Quinlan, Texas
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THis is really good! and i know i have felt this way a time or two (or 20....)
Mckay ELITE said...
on Oct. 28 2013 at 8:27 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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Thank you, Rayynbow; it is an emotional, vengeful piece. 
Mckay ELITE said...
on Oct. 28 2013 at 8:23 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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That would be friggin' unbelievable. It would be the equivalent of 100000000000000000 Editors' Choice and being published for every work. Thank you so much for your feedback, Krasota. Seriously, email me. It's been too long. We need to catch up. 
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 25 2013 at 6:45 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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Sounds vengeful! I liked it though. I like that the emotion is similar throughout the entire song.
Carpe-Caffeam GOLD said...
on Oct. 21 2013 at 7:59 pm
Carpe-Caffeam GOLD, No Where, Florida
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I'm just waiting for someone like Florence to come by and say, "I like that song. You're hired." Seriously, bro, this was truly a job well done: perfectly sassy with no regrets. Congratulations on another well-written piece! :D Love ya!
Mckay ELITE said...
on Oct. 21 2013 at 6:39 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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I guess it is, isn't it? Very emotional for me to write it. Glad yooouuu liked it very much. 
migwam ELITE said...
on Oct. 21 2013 at 1:57 pm
migwam ELITE, Tumwater, Washington
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This is just burning with emotional force. Five out of five, yooou.