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This World and Me.

You breathe to live, I live to exhale, I cant seem to hold anything in, In this world i find nothing i give. Even if the stubborn stay stale. I can never loose because i know ill never win. You turn on streets that look the best, I walk down roads that lead to purpose, I cant hold down lies that stay salty, In this world the scheme is to be like the rest. Even if to you my choices seem worthless. I think that practical pleasure is faulty. You write for people who want to be pleasured, I write to stay untainted, You jump feet you haven't measured. I imagine pictures that haven't been painted.

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Adeleke Adeite

Date: 8/22/2009 7:46:00 AM

This is a wonderful, awesome piece; I love every bit of it. You are such a great poet. Please keep writing and congrats on your poem being featured this week. Hope to read more of your wonderful poems. You are great friend! Adeleke

James Fraser

Date: 8/18/2009 12:19:00 PM

Congratulations on being featured>>James

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 8/18/2009 10:36:00 AM

Congratulations, Monte, on having your poem featured this week. And I disagree with your line, "In this world i find nothing i give" because in this poem, you have giving us all something>>> something to think about!!! And after all, isn't that what life is for... listening, learning, and growing in our souls? Lovingly, Dane

Monte Banner

Date: 8/17/2009 3:37:00 PM

Thank you everyone for your help and nice words. I didnt think i was good at all but now im being featured? WOWWWWW, Thank you poetrysoup.com And thank you Gary La Buda for telling me about this site. Ha am i really giving a whole thank you speech? yes i feel accomplished

Sue Mason

Date: 8/17/2009 2:32:00 PM

Love the last stanza!! PoetrySoup is full of folks who march to a their own individual drummer, Monte and I hope you stay and continue to bring great writing to the mix ... smile ... congratulations on your writing being featured this week!!

Laura Mckenzie

Date: 8/17/2009 10:33:00 AM

Well Done! Congratulations on your featured poem! Laura :)

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/17/2009 4:27:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Mr. B. Love Carol

Monte Banner

Date: 8/12/2009 11:38:00 AM

Wow very thought provoking

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/12/2009 10:25:00 AM

Nicely written. Keep writing. Sara

Jessica Arteaga

Date: 8/12/2009 9:59:00 AM

Ello Monte! I could never loose cause i could never win; if you hope for nothing, you won't be surprised if it doesn't come; that's kinda my mentality, but it isn't a good one, every once in a while great is the feeling of high expectations of coarse when especially fulfilled. the second verse is so well written, you turn on streets that look the best...i think the that practical is faulty. Sometimes the prettier the road the most cleaning it has for the many broken glass open it, great poem

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/12/2009 9:46:00 AM

Brilliant poem Monte. Keep them coming. Love, Carol