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Breathing

From the moment I sleep to the moment I wake From the moment of death to the moment of birth It wasn't the amount of breaths I took that ment i lived, it was the amount you took away. Death never came on swift feet for me. It came on the wind pushing me off the cliff blowing in my ear, Pushing thoughts in my head Throwing my emotions stronger than any hurricane Your sweet voice carried on a soft breeze It speaks to my heart in rhyme It can even pick me out of before to now and throw me back in time Every moment I see you I gasp. Knowing you don't have to put effort in for me to collapse from your beauty, Hoping the next time I do you give me the kiss of life. tell the next breath i tack......

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Date: 11/7/2011 1:57:00 PM
Interesting work..Sara
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