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Stay What if suddenly, You stopped hearing the familiar sounds that dismantle you every day? What if suddenly, you stopped hearing the same old things that the same people always used to say? Would you would miss it? What if suddenly, You didn't wake up to the sunshine every morning? What if suddenly, There were no traffic lights or STOP sign warnings? Would you miss them? What if suddenly, The stores closed? Would you miss them? What if suddenly, Poverty arose? Would you wish things were the same? Would you would find something, anything to blame? What if suddenly, You were out of time? Would you want it back? What if suddenly, There were no more mountains to climb? Would you want the chance to climb them all? What if your privacy was stolen? Would you beg back for your once deserted walls? What if suddenly, there was no more music? Would you sit in silence and watch the clock tick? What if suddenly, The lights went out? Would you be praying for a candle stick? What if suddenly, The unexplained converted virility into reality? What would you do then? Would you pretend life was still life or would you accept what was as no longer what is until this was what does? Would you accept that today is today and tomorrow will always be tomorrow? Would you embrace the joy you hid deep within yourself and tolerate the endless physical pain and sorrow? Would you follow a better way? Would you please stay?

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Date: 6/12/2014 9:00:00 PM
If I Knew That Tomorrow Were My Very Last Day In This Place This World, Then, I'd Grab A Twelve Pack Of Suds And Celebrate Like It Were 1999 All Over Again: Without The Sin, Or Pretend....KLove *
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Sarah Herring
Date: 6/12/2014 10:04:00 PM
I like the idea of 1999. Let's rewind! ~Princess
Date: 6/12/2014 6:27:00 PM
Loving this...I can relate to some of the above for I've pondered the same thoughts. ..it's good to see another poet with a similar mind. Excellent write!!!
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Sarah Herring
Date: 6/12/2014 10:09:00 PM
Thank you! I'm so glad you love it. A lot of us can and I realized that halfway through writing this. It's good to see a poet with a similar mind reading and enjoying my poetry. I was hoping my writing would attract such and it has! Again, thank you so much!
Date: 6/11/2014 11:34:00 PM
many thoughts to ponder....I'll hang out with you and Dave....Tim
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Sarah Herring
Date: 6/12/2014 10:11:00 PM
Yes.. Fantastic! Enjoy the party.. :) ~Princess

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