Simplicity.

Given a week to do as I please,
I'd climb every tree and sway with the leaves.
The grass would become my playground.
I'd hide in the bushes to never be found.
The flowers would be my best friends,
And I'd gaze at the sun until time ends.
I'd form a choir with the fowl,
Perch steadily with an owl.
Let the blue skies fill my eyes,
And paint my face in mud as a disguise.
But I fear not 7 days would not suffice;
For, only a fool could not love this.
As the night sky would turn black,
I'd lay myself upon a hay stack.
Just dreaming of this week,
To awake with 6 more days to thrill seek.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 10/29/2010 4:09:00 PM
Congrats, Ashley. Outstanding. Nice going. xxxRalph
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Date: 10/28/2010 2:46:00 PM
nice entry, congrats on your win in the contest
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Date: 10/28/2010 12:38:00 AM
Congrats on notching 2nd place in contest.... Luv/Best wishes .....Hitendra Mehta
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Date: 10/27/2010 5:45:00 PM
Way to go Ashley with this well worthy at the top honor with your lovely poem. Agape, Moses
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Date: 10/27/2010 4:20:00 PM
Great line about the hay stack. Congrats on your win. BG
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Date: 10/27/2010 2:52:00 PM
Very very nice, Ashley. I am reading so many good poems in this contest today. Congratulations. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 10/27/2010 1:21:00 PM
Congratulations on this well deserved win, Ashley
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Date: 10/27/2010 12:55:00 PM
Congrats Ashley on your winning poem in Carol's contest with this amazing entry luv.. enjoy your big win with so many wonderful peers today ...
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Date: 10/27/2010 12:35:00 PM
Congratulations and thank you Ashley for taking the time to enter my contest. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/17/2010 5:59:00 AM
excellent write here my friend thank you my friend duncan
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