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pen&paper
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since 2006-06-06
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0 posted 2007-05-26 08:12 AM


The nighT was dark and still
A silEnt brEeze blew from the hills
She looked with hope to horizoN far
And cAst her wish on a single star
Praying she would Gain salvation
Praying, “Send mE a hero to save me from damnation.”
In that cuRsed nation in which she lived
Where the nighTs were dark and still
And silEnt brEezes blew from the hills
Hope lies beyoNd the horizons fAr
Wishes Granted by single stars
NeEding salvation
Saving fRom damnation
Oh, living in that cursed nation!
Life never fully lived
Nor lacking in luster
You need your strength
All you can muster
To live a life lacking
But not without luster


© Copyright 2007 Cierra L. Robbeloth - All Rights Reserved
jayjara
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since 2007-05-02
Posts 90
Florida
1 posted 2007-05-26 11:57 AM


This is interesting, the capital letters spelling teenager, teenager.

I'm guessing this "nation" is the adolescence and we must live with luster? (luster meaning shine or gleam?)

The last two lines threw me off

-J

surf_painter
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since 2007-04-10
Posts 434
Canada
2 posted 2007-05-26 08:39 PM


i liked it alot teh first thing that caught my eye however was the capital letters spelling teenager teenager i thought that was pretty cool and i am still determining wether or not i understand the title yet i think i do but good job
stormdancer
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since 2007-05-10
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state of confustion
3 posted 2007-05-27 03:47 PM


I don't see what teenager has to do with the poem, I thought at first it was about the nation israel....
pen&paper
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4 posted 2007-05-27 03:48 PM


"cursed nation" is a metaphor
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