January 20, 2011, 12:21 AM

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    • Past the ocean, and into the clouds, we sail into the sun...

    January 20, 2011, 12:21 AM

    Throw a rock,
    And watch it soar.
    See it fly,
    Before it comes back down.
    To the ocean,
    It lands.
    Its ripples begins,
    And grows in size.
    They start to spread,
    Growing larger with every passing second.
    They grow into waves,
    Turning over ships.
    Into walls,
    They form.
    Crashing into land,
    Destruction.
    People scream,
    But the waves do not listen.
    They run,
    But are swept away.
    They try to swim,
    But pulled beneath.
    Houses gone,
    And landmasses ripped to shreds.
    This world was destroyed,
    And lies covered in water.
    All because,
    You threw a rock.

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    labitch commented on January 20, 2011, 12:21 AM

    04-12-2011

    I especially liked the line..into walls, they form. crashing into land, destruction...nice one

    brokenhearted11 commented on January 20, 2011, 12:21 AM

    01-20-2011

    I like it because the message is loud and clear, be careful, because what starts out as nothing big can grow into a monstrosity you're incapable of fixing. Good job, keep writing!

    To have great poets there must be great audiences too.

    Walt Whitman, American Poet (1819-1892)

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