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Dec 03
poetry
Marina2020

Overrun By Books

I cry every time I read
I want those moments
The moments that give someone meaning
When I read those words and picture their lives
All I want is to be them
Or some version of them
Not the ones that have the perfect lives
Or the ones with the happy endings
But the ones who keep going no matter what the world throws at them
The ones who go on adventures
The ones who have a friend who they can talk about anything with
The ones who learn how to love
The ones who would do anything to be with the one they adore
The ones who enjoy their lives despite hardships
The ones who have a story to tell
Not always a good one
But one that will have an impact on at least one person

I'm not asking for a different life
All I want is to have those moments
And feel some of those feelings
And live a life that means something
I know I won't get my perfect fantasy
But that doesn't stop me from thinking about it
I know it's selfish of me to want so much
And it's hard to explain in words how I feel
But if my life was ever written down
I'd want it to be worth reading

 
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Posted: 12.03.18
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  1. colly-wobbles
    Dec 05, 2018

    I can relate to this so much!

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  1. dogpoet
    Dec 05, 2018

    Totally agree!

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  1. Worlds.Within.Words
    Dec 17, 2018

    I cried every time I read this.
    And I'm not just saying that to quote you.
    Keep striving for that life, every day, and I know you'll get there. In fact, you already have--you just told a story of your life worth reading and it had an impact on at least one person. Thank you.

    "I say I want to save the world but really/I want to write poems all day"
    -Dorothea Lasky

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  1. Marina2020
    Dec 17, 2018

    I am so glad my words mean something to you! Thank you so much for the kind words!

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