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John O'Driscoll
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since 2006-03-13
Posts 43
Sandy, Utah

0 posted 2006-05-23 05:01 PM



This is a poem im writing for my choir instructor. Im a sophmore this year and ive really been looking forward to working with him. I got to this year and now i have to move so im givin it to him. tell me what you think!

I’ve spent my whole life
Building up to this year.
Entering this School
Was always a fear.

I thought I wont make it
So why even try
For musicals and highlights
I thought I would die.

Every year I got kissed
By some pretty girl
Every year I saw plays
That were out of this world

I wanted to be them
Up there on the stage
But sitting in the Audience
Was like being in a cage.

This year I took chances
But it turned out for the best
I got some cool parts
I wore that red vest.

I made tons of friends
Kids I’d looked up to for years.
When the plays were over
I saw them shed tears.

I tried to understand
Why some were weeping
This was their last year
And they’d soon be leaving.

I felt really sad
But I knew I’d be here.
I thought that I’d have
At least one more year.

When I learned I was leaving
I was filled with strife
This last year had been
The best time of my life.


From the National Anthem
To “Love a Piano”
I went to new places
I never thought I would go.

Exchanging gifts on the bus
This is his and that’s hers.
All the way from “The Nerd”
Down to “Amateurs”

Its been so much fun.
So exciting, So new.
So I thought I’d just tell’ya
IM GOING TO MISS YOU!!!


True happiness is found after you think you have irretrievably lost it

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mgoodman1989
Member
since 2006-03-05
Posts 93
Iowa, USA
1 posted 2006-05-26 11:09 AM


John, wow, this was really good... Completely understand where your coming from too...

Very glad to see one of your posts, you don't post all that often... Keep em coming!

stargal
Senior Member
since 2006-03-06
Posts 1352
OR USA
2 posted 2006-05-28 07:04 PM


Hey John,

I'm sorry if i'm late in replying to this post, but if i'm not, i'd like to say go ahead and give this to your choir instructor, if you haven't already. This is a very good poem, and i feel like it really expresses what you want to say, and sometimes giving a poem you have written is easier than trying to say it to them, face to face.

Also, like mgoodman said, i would also like to see more of your posts, i really enjoyed this one, i'm not sure if i have read others by you, but i'm hoping to see more!

I hope you like the new place where you are moving, and i'm sure we'll see more of you in the future, here on pip

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3 posted 2006-05-28 08:52 PM


Welcome to Pip.

I sure hope you gave this to your teacher, it's wonderful and something I'm sure that teacher would love to have.

*please check your email for a special greeting


(and sorry it took me so long to get in here and say hi)

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