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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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The Alternated You

cheinz27's picture

By myself.
Am I alone?
Well, this time I am.
Counting the moments
and times to together.
Just wishing I wasn't.
It was something special
that we once had
but now that we're alone
everything is now gone.
And I'm slowly forgetting
what our friendship was
and what it meant to me
now that all I can see
is the alterated you.

cheinz27's picture

This is about what one of my

Submitted by cheinz27 on February 13, 2008 - 20:48.

This is about what one of my friends and I are going through and it stinks.

emnoodlehead's picture

Yeah, that doesn't sound too

Submitted by emnoodlehead on February 13, 2008 - 20:52.

Yeah, that doesn't sound too good,
I'm sorry that you guys are going through that.
I like the poem though.
Maybe you could add a little more detail in the beginning part just to give it some extra "fluff". But I really like it and all of your poems so far!

cheinz27's picture

Thank you so much! That

Submitted by cheinz27 on February 13, 2008 - 21:04.

Thank you so much! That really means alot to me! The beginning is meant literally. Its just how I feel.

emnoodlehead's picture

Oh, okay then. :)

Submitted by emnoodlehead on February 13, 2008 - 21:07.

Oh, okay then. :)

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