Due this week

5. Haunted. Have you ever been in a house where things go bump in the night? Do you believe that some buildings or places are haunted? Is there one in your town? Tell us a story about it. Make it believable.
Alternate: Lockers. What one thing do you wish no one to know about in your locker? Or what is the most important thing in your locker? Deadline: Friday Oct. 17.

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Waiting

apples's picture

I lie here lifeless
Waiting for you to come
Waiting to shed my skin
To become a new me
And leave the me that
Exists without you behind

The longer I go on
Without you
The harder it becomes
To breath again
I need you soon
Before it's too late

It's over now
You never came
Your promise is broken
I no longer have a life to live
I'm all alone in the darkness
With no light around to save me
And it's all thanks to you

qwertygirl890123's picture

"It's over now You never

Submitted by qwertygirl890123 on June 18, 2008 - 20:11.

"It's over now
You never came
Your promise is broken
I no longer have a life to live
I'm all alone in the darkness
With no light around to save me
And it's all thanks to you"
I love that.
I think that the way you used a different metaphor for each section works really well.

_____________________________
"Ich muss durch den monsun
Hinter die welt"
-Tokio Hotel

apples's picture

Thanks!!!

Submitted by apples on June 18, 2008 - 20:16.

That's what I was aiming for, so it's nice to hear that others understood it!
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