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To the Tenth

Katelyn's picture
Submitted by Katelyn on July 24, 2008 - 15:10.

i.
I appear to have an uncontrollable mental obsession with a nonexistent apple tree.

ii.
Just because it's purple doesn't mean it's non-toxic.

iii.
Chunks of gravel sink much more easily than you would expect.

iv.
I have a strange tendency to just up and disappear.

v.
I'd prefer a thousand kisses to a life of solitude.

vi.
Don't worry - world domination's only second on my list.

vii.
Apparently there's reason to fear for my life.

viii.
I've always wanted to be the antagonist.

ix.
The moment you realize your purpose is the moment you realize your death.

x.
Why do you think the good die young?

Poet_Jessica's picture

i love these but strongly

Submitted by Poet_Jessica on July 24, 2008 - 18:59.

i love these but strongly disagree with ii. Purple in my mind automatically means non-toxic :)
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Last night in my bed, I stared up at the stars in the sky and thought, "WHERE THE HELL IS THE CEILING?!"

hahaa i love that quote...

Katelyn's picture

Ha.

Submitted by Katelyn on July 25, 2008 - 19:59.

Actually, I was originally thinking, "just because it's purple doesn't mean it's toxic," but then I changed it because it sounded better to me the other way.
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