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Spots Before My Eyes

July 26, 2011
By IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
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IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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If society is a web,
Then who is the spider?
A bird is pushed out of the nest
To be consumed by the world
Am I to become that bird?
That fledgling bird who feels the wind with it's wingtips for a short time until the ground is realized before it
Or will the earth accept it?
Will it forget to fall?

© Toni R., Kenai, AK

The author's comments:
Another 'afraid of growing up' poem. I've kinda gotten over that whole fear, I'm trying to get rid, let go of all my fears. I don't want to be tied down by such things. I have come to the conclusion that writing definitely helps :)
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IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 2 2011 at 5:16 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Le hannon :)
thetruthawaits94 SILVER said...
on Sep. 1 2011 at 9:07 pm
thetruthawaits94 SILVER, Duncan, Oklahoma
9 articles 0 photos 351 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain.

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I really like this. we all kind of have that fear of growing up. Timing is racing as graduation is getting closer for me- I don't really know what path I am going to take yet! But i know that as long as just keep flying and never look down- and ALWAYS forget to fall- I'll figure it out! :) Good job on this! 
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 1 2011 at 4:18 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Thank you :)
HeatherBee BRONZE said...
on Sep. 1 2011 at 8:34 am
HeatherBee BRONZE, I Live In, Texas
1 article 0 photos 1979 comments

Favorite Quote:
Go on and try to tear me down. I will be rising from the ground, like a skyscraper<br /> <br /> Love is louder than the pressure to be perfect

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Ah, I feel ya.. You wrote this perfectly!
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 10 2011 at 11:42 am
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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That's fine :) The meaning came across well. I have no-good-at-spelling days all of the time.
savetheplanet PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 9 2011 at 10:42 pm
savetheplanet PLATINUM, Anaheim, California
45 articles 9 photos 564 comments

Favorite Quote:
It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

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Ugh, that was supposed to say my favorite line but I couldn't spell for some reason.
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 9 2011 at 6:42 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Thank you, savetheplanet :)
savetheplanet PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 9 2011 at 6:29 pm
savetheplanet PLATINUM, Anaheim, California
45 articles 9 photos 564 comments

Favorite Quote:
It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

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I'm glad you're over you fear. :D May favorite linie was "Will it forget to fall?"
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 11:41 am
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Yes to all, thanks for the comment :)
Thesilentraven PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 2:10 pm
Thesilentraven PLATINUM, Mableton, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;il piu nell&#039; uno,&quot; (according to Emerson, an Italian expression for beauty)<br /> <br /> &quot;Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality&quot; ~Emily Dickinson<br /> <br /> &quot;The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain&quot; <br /> ~Kahlil Gibran

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I'm glad that you've gotten over your fear. It's quite freeing, isn't it?

"To be consumed by the world." That's what I'm afraid of, that when I'm out in the 'real world,' I'll forget who I am.

'Forget to fall.' That's the trick, I suppose. :)