A broken bone society
sucking all the life from me
burnt out and unambitious
one day I'll leave but I'll always visit
my feet are ready to skip town
and soon enough I'll come around
get myself up off the ground
take a look at old buildings
and hear live music in each city
leave my mistakes behind me
become a new somebody
because I feel like ormond beach is a little piece of hell
filled with suburban housewives cleaning their own jail cells
and a million ignorant fucks
a rebel flag plastered to the back of every pickup truck
get me the hell out of here
free from these chains
holding me down, holding me away
keep your opinions out of my ear
keep your expectations away from me
there are more opportunities than what you give to me
I don't want to hear any preaching anymore
I don't want to hear any bullshit anymore
I don't want to conform anymore
I don't want to be a doctor
I don't want to be a lawyer
I don't want to be what you want me to be
I want to be free
to not settle for mediocrity
to see the shore of every sea
to love whoever can love me
to write angry poetry
free to speak my mind and disagree
not corrupted or brainwashed or controlled
I won't fit into your mold
Author notes
Transatlanticism
A contest entry
- Have you ever... by Age of Rain.
1300 points, ended July 31, 2008, 57 entries
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900 points, ended August 30, 2008, 25 entries
Silver trophy winner
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hey there! Its been awhile since I've been on and I'm hoping to return to writing after about 2 to 3 years of writers block and so I seen that you commented on one of my last poems and to say thank you bout that (to be honest I thought my last poem was poopy) so i thought I'd take a look at your work since you mentioned it kinda being the same way as I write, and I have to say I'm impressed. And you were right, we do have some similarities in the way we write, rock on! lol well I loved it so much I thought I'd give you 3 clappy dudes!
-Acronym
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Are u my long lost daughter? or maybe my twin?
LOL!!
This poem kind of sounds like a rap song to me...although I'm not wanting to put any labels on it.
Life is short...be HAPPY!!
Thanks for entering
darlintlc
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Well, I have to say I am very much enjoying this.
I didnt even notice it rhymed until the second time I read this.
also, I think you live in the place I used to...
and GET THE FUCK OUT. It kills you. for real
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really? the same town?
don't worry, I'll be getting out of here asap
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AMEN!!!!!!!!
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OH MY SHELL EGGS!
THIS WAS SO REBELLIOUS IT GOT MY HEART PUMPIN WITH A BOOGIE WOOGIE. YOU MY FRIEND, DID AN AWEEESOME JOB I REALLY LIKE THIS. IT KIND OF REMINDED ME OF BOB DYLAN FOR SOME REASON. ITS SOOOO COOLL. WOW. welll
GOOD LUCK IN THE CONTEST.
I DUNNO WHY I'M WRITING IN CAPS IT WAS JUST CONVINENT. YADA!
--the DUM dizzle did it again.
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Thank you so much, I just joined this thing about 30 minutes ago, and you're the first person to give me feedback.
I appreciate it so much, thank you thank you thank you
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