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Kitty**
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since 1999-07-27
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Charlottesville,VA USA

0 posted 2000-09-17 09:24 PM



From room to room she paces.
It's time now, to end her lies.
In shreds around her, lies her life,
as tears fall, from her green eyes.
She knows, she can not make it,
the bills have piled too high.
The stress has finally taken it's toll,
as she slips to the floor and cries.
This humble home is all she has,
It's her shelter from the cold.
There’s no way out, what can she do?
Toss in her hand and fold?
She's tried so hard to make ends meet,
with the wolves pounding at her door.
But now she's tired of fighting it all,
there's no where to turn anymore.
As she sits there crying,
a rage starts from deep within.
"Damned, if I'll give up" she says,
"If I loose it, I'll just start again"!
Once more she starts to pace the rooms,
ideas racing through her head.
"I'll never give up", she mutters,
as she prepares herself for bed.
She knows not what tomorrow holds,
but there’s one damn thing that’s certain.
'It's not over till the fat lady sings,
and she sees the drop of the final curtain'!



If you can't make it so,
you need to let it go!

© Copyright 2000 Kitty Sandridge - All Rights Reserved
serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738

1 posted 2000-09-17 10:28 PM


I do like the fighting spirit of this...and when someone even casually suggested that I wasted my life...my reply was, "it ain't over!"  Never underestimate the power of the human spirit...well done, m'friend.
snowpants
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since 2000-09-16
Posts 2061
KS
2 posted 2000-09-17 10:50 PM


That was great, Kitty!!  And, just what I needed tonight, literally, in the past couple of hours.  You have perfect timing!!  Very well written!  I loved it!!  

sp

BirdeeB
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since 2000-09-16
Posts 106
USA
3 posted 2000-09-17 11:36 PM


That was kick ass, that touched me very greatly..cuz you can succeed in whatever, never let anyone keep you down..
BirdeeB

Rosebud1229
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since 2000-04-05
Posts 1813
North Carolina
4 posted 2000-09-17 11:51 PM


your right, never ever give up! I liked the ending with the twist.
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