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SeaDragon
Junior Member
since 1999-12-11
Posts 11


0 posted 1999-12-16 02:30 AM



They never said, when I was born,
There were no rules to life.
They never said that everybody's boot
Concealed a knife.
No one told me, either, that our
Sure and sizzling sun
Would fade to blistered blackness
Before anybody'd won.
They never said the points meant nothing
When the game was through
And the only resting moment's
In a 6 by 2 by 2.
No one knows who wrote the game--
But it was here before us.
We're free to shake our fists as all
The spectators ignore us.
Whose cruel idea to start this game--
To deal these cursed hands?
Why won't he rise and own  his work,
That man up in the stands?
All they said was, "Son, play hard,
It's the best thing you can do."
They never told me why, though.
I guess they never knew.

 Every word was once a poem ~ Emerson

© Copyright 1999 SeaDragon - All Rights Reserved
Lilli
Junior Member
since 1999-11-06
Posts 21
Melbourne, Australia
1 posted 1999-12-16 05:24 AM


This was very well written, and I love how expressive it is, keep up the good work!
Marilyn
Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621
Ontario, Canada
2 posted 1999-12-16 09:24 AM


Welocme to Passions. This is a well written piece. Understood the message and the flow was good. Hope to see more of you here.  
Star Fairy 2
Member
since 1999-09-06
Posts 260
cerritos, california, usa
3 posted 1999-12-16 06:29 PM


so thought provoking :>
starboards
Member
since 1999-10-14
Posts 467
longwood, florida
4 posted 1999-12-17 11:46 AM


I agree, very thought provoking!!!

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"You will see a lot of things,
But they will mean nothing to you
If you lose sight of the thing you love."
-from the movie "At First Site"
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