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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
Alternate: Splat! Use that word in a story or a poem.

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Life reborn or Death Mourned

Submitted by writingluver on February 14, 2007 - 10:33.

People see only what they want
nobody sees all, they only watch every rise or fall

Some only see Victory ringing through the air
Other see Defeat and despair

Some only see Love falling on hearts
Others see hatred at the start

Some only see freeness beating on his face as he ran through the field
Others see the binding of slavery being sealed

Some only see confidence set in a face
others see fear hidden behind that lace

Some only see Boredom set in
Others see intricacy fall on the sin

Some only see life being reborn
Others see death being mourned

This is some of the

Submitted by TimC on February 23, 2007 - 15:07.

This is some of the strongest poetry I have read in a very long time. It may personaly apply to a very large amount of people, which leads to having the poem itself become a part of their life. Congratualtions on your achievement with this poetry and make sure many, many people read it.

War is the best game, and the worst life.

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