Sea of Words

She was 15 and he was 45 when everything fell apart in my life.
My step dad was having fun with my best friend.
When you came into the picture.
Thinking there relationship would cause tension
They told me  it was better if, I found a new place to reside.
I was 16  a junior in high school, when they threw me out.
You were 19 with a dead end job.
With no help from anyone
never knowing where our next meal was coming from.
You and me we hung on.
As life stood knocking at our door.
Not sure how we were going to pay the rent once more.
out of options we were
 so we lived in the car.
With everything in storage at your moms.
Clothes in the trunk
no one offered to help us out.
Until that Christmas day 
we met a man who said ok.
With only half of the security deposit
and nothing else.
He helped us out.
I was 16, with a lot to prove.
You were 19, trying like hell.
14 yrs later we're still together.
No matter what life throws at us, we'll hang on forever.

cory long
6-26-2011
sea of words contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 7/10/2011 3:25:00 PM
Congratulations Cory!!! A sad and sweet story of lifes ups and downs. Happy to hear that the two of you are still on the up and up. Wishing the both of you the best that life has to offer.
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Date: 7/9/2011 11:05:00 AM
Well done Cory!!!
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Date: 7/9/2011 9:25:00 AM
My congratulations on this win in the contest of John, cory
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Date: 7/9/2011 9:07:00 AM
Many more congrats, Cory : )
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Date: 7/8/2011 6:49:00 PM
CONGRATS on your win, Cory! - Thanks for the kind words!
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Date: 7/8/2011 6:16:00 PM
Loved reading your story, Cory. A big congrats to you!
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Date: 7/8/2011 12:57:00 PM
Congrats cory for your well deserved win in the Sea of Words contest...luv shannon
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Date: 7/8/2011 10:44:00 AM
Congrats cory on your wonderful winning poem in the contest with this excellent entry my friend.. a true representatiion of a sea of words luv..
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Date: 7/8/2011 9:56:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Cory in Leighann's "Sea Of Words" contest. Love, Carol
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Date: 7/8/2011 9:54:00 AM
CONGRATULATIONS on the win...happy for you cory...smile! *_*junjun
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Date: 7/5/2011 12:00:00 PM
I have seen that road myself over the years, more than once. We had each other and sometimes it's more than enough...
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Date: 6/28/2011 8:17:00 AM
Could feel the angst and worry. Well written.
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Date: 6/28/2011 7:58:00 AM
wow!!! this is very good, Cory! :)
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Date: 6/26/2011 5:12:00 PM
a sensitive and superb story cory .. told with much emotion..written in great style luv.. good luck in the contest..bravo on making it work..
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Cory Long
Date: 6/27/2011 5:46:00 PM
thanks everything is possible they said young love wouldn't last and here we are still happy together :)
Date: 6/26/2011 2:08:00 PM
Sometimes young love endures, Cory. Very strong write from a strong poet. Best wishes in the contest! Love, Carolyn
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Cory Long
Date: 6/27/2011 5:46:00 PM
thanks carolyn greatly appreciated
Date: 6/26/2011 12:29:00 PM
Enjoyed reading your work..Not sure if based on your real life experience or one that you read about or imagined but it made a great alluring work that drew me in and held my attention..Thanks for the kind review of my work..Sara
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Cory Long
Date: 6/26/2011 12:31:00 PM
this is real.. but it made me stronger :)
Date: 6/26/2011 10:05:00 AM
cory, this made me cry with it's sad echoes and then a brighter tomorrow. lovely words. God has blessed you with a poetic pen. thank you for commenting on my work, I look forward to every one of your comments
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