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LoveBug
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0 posted 2000-06-27 02:47 PM


She’s doing what we all have done
Chasing an impossible dream
The chase is long and fast and hard
She’s gaining ground, it seems

Through the trees and through the brush
She fights to touch her dream
Then the clouds come and blot out
Each silver moonlight beam

She is still in hot pursuit
Stumbling through the dark night
Though she can not see a thing
She won’t give up the fight

All she’s ever had is this
Chasing the impossible dream
And now she’s so very close
She’ll catch it soon, it seems

Her heart pounds heavy in her chest
Faster than the pounding rain
She knows that she must catch it now
She’ll never be this close again

And when it seems that she will have
To give up her brave fight
A beautiful beam of light appears
Penetrating the dark night

There’s a clearing in the brush
The girl can’t believe what she sees
For there, among the dark night
Shines the impossible dream

She approaches slowly, hand outstretched
Her fingertips barely brush
The dream that she’s chased all her life
Most people don’t get that much

Then the dream must take its flight
And the girl is alone, as before
She lies face down in the mud, and cries
Like she’s never cried before

But these are tears of joy, not grief
For she’s touched the impossible dream!
The clouds move on to the east
And frees the silver moonbeams

The girl stands, and with more strength
Than she’s ever had before
She starts on the chase again
To touch the dream once more  

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"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde
"The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief" -Shakespea


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OLIAS
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1 posted 2000-06-27 03:23 PM


Brilliant LB. This has such movement and vitality I'm breathless, I feel the thrill of the chase.
Loved it
Olias
Congratulations on your 1000th post a milestone, keep chasing the dream your a formidable athelete.

Janet Marie
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2 posted 2000-06-27 09:39 PM


Her heart pounds heavy in her chest
Faster than the pounding rain
She knows that she must catch it now
She’ll never be this close again

And when it seems that she will have
To give up her brave fight
A beautiful beam of light appears
Penetrating the dark night

There’s a clearing in the brush
The girl can’t believe what she sees
For there, among the dark night
Shines the impossible dream
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this is awesome LB!!!!!
really well written and expressive...
CONGRATS on your posting landmark...
I have had many of your sweet and encouraging replies
and I THANK YOU!!!!
later cool-bug-gator  
jm

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3 posted 2000-06-27 09:42 PM


Congratulations!!! And to post such an uplifting hopeful poem is wonderful!! I love it..  
Elizabeth
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4 posted 2000-06-27 09:51 PM


What a beautiful story, LoveBug...and it even has a happy ending!

Elizabeth


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I'm leaving the cat a note
Quick call me a ferry boat-getting out of town!



Jamie
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5 posted 2000-06-27 09:58 PM


A beautiful statement on perseverence.
Try try again.
jamie

Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil.
"Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely".



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6 posted 2000-06-27 11:22 PM


My friend, this is so gorgeous. Such power and beauty and hope here...and congrats on the 1000 posts!  

*Krista Knutson*

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Rex Allen McCoy
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7 posted 2000-06-28 12:03 PM


1000 smiles to your poem
enjoyed

Rex}>{{{{o>

Mark Bohannan
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8 posted 2000-06-28 01:41 AM


What a wonderful uplifting read.  So are you ready for the marathon yet?  Congrats on your 1000th post.
Alle'cram
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9 posted 2000-06-28 01:46 AM


Love Bug,  Good one. I reallly like it!  
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10 posted 2000-06-28 02:34 AM


WOW .. nicely done

Coco

Sudhir Iyer
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11 posted 2000-06-28 11:56 AM


There is always hope...
Nice writing LoveBug...

and yes, MANY CONGRATULATIONS on 1000 posts

regards, sudhir.

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12 posted 2000-06-28 12:05 PM


Thank you all for your beautiful comments! They mean the world to me.  

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde
"The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief" -Shakespea

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13 posted 2000-06-28 05:12 PM


Beautiful poem, LB!  I loved the ending especially.. Congrats on the 1000 post milestone!

Abrahm Simons

"Keep on dreamin' boy 'cause when you stop dreaming it's time to die" - Blind Melon

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14 posted 2000-06-28 05:56 PM


Congrads on the 1000 post.

All she’s ever had is this
Chasing the impossible dream
And now she’s so very close
She’ll catch it soon, it seems

continue to chase that dream, wondeful poem.

"monuments put from pen to paper turns me into a gutless wonder" Manic street preachers

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15 posted 2000-06-28 08:22 PM


LoveBug~
I can remember when it was your FIRST post !
You've come far in your writing, young lady.
This is lovely.
~*Marge*~


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16 posted 2000-06-28 10:04 PM


Beautifully done, LoveBug! Congrats on your 1,000th post!

Denise

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17 posted 2000-06-28 11:53 PM


Superb Lovebug!!!

Just a wonderful story, excellently told. . .

Congrats on the 1,000. . . now on to the next 1,000!!!

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That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl



JamesMichael
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18 posted 2000-06-29 06:03 AM


LoveBug I was wondering if anyone ever caught that impossible dream...You caught it and let it get away...maybe it is impossible to catch...congratulations on #1,000.  James
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19 posted 2000-06-29 10:16 AM


Congrats. This is a great poem to mark a wounderful milestone, I am glad you reached that dream, now set yourself anouther one and go catch that one to . I'll see you at 2000 .
L.of.L. Tom .

( Are you really a teen ? or are you just representing us as I have always got the impression through your poetry that your are very experienced, wise person that usualy only comes with age as most of the teenagers I have met [ not all - me and my mates are very wise ] have usualy been ignorant .
Sorry if you take offence at this comment, I was only currious and thought I'd ask as I usually get on well with people that are like myself .
L.of.L. Tom .
( again ) .


Insanity is a perfectly normal responce to an abnormal world -R.D.Laing.-

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