michael brown

I look at you all day long
you make me want to sing a song
your eyes sparkle through the day
look at me that's what they say
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I land in the snow and roll down a small hill. When I reach the bottom I brush the snow off of me and run towards the other kids playing.

It seems as if I get there just in time. They are about to pick sides for a game of war with snowballs. Out of breath I ask, “Can I play”. “Of course”, they shout.
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A wind blows gently in the night, filling the place where I just left. Whistling down the beaten path, through trees that are green and amongst the fallen brush. Is this just wind or is this something else?
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Otters, geese, and lizards are
Monkeys, giraffes, and peacocks by far
Ducks, bongos, and lions too
All are animals at the zoo
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feeble you lay in one place
frailty is written on your face
hurt is prevalent everywhere
i just don't know how i should care
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favortism is my sin
make me laugh and you will win
make me sad or make me cry
to call you my favorite would be a lie
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there once, was five girls
they all had red hair and curls
they are all quite unique
they make me laugh when they speak
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Pressing my face against the glass, I feel the coolness of the world outside. With one hand I draw a snowman into the fog that is on the glass. My other hand is clasped gently into my mother’s hand.

“The world just speeds by” I think, whispering to myself. “I would give anything to escape this car and play in the cool and pure snow”.
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At night under artificial light
A man walks slowly from the right
he comes toward a hill of clay
where workers have raked during the day
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It goes back and forth
back and forth
back and forth
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The tunnel dark as the night
I try to see with all my might
can't move I'm so scared
can't breath even if I dared
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Is it games or is it fun
Is it laughter in the sun
Riding bikes near and far
Skipping rocks or driving a car
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I push the door open hoping I won’t wake my mother. The door softly creeks as it slowly swings open. I peek my head around the door scanning the scene. Stepping into the hallway, I tiptoe towards the engine car.

Gradually, I move faster as I distance myself from my mother. I am now running with eager anticipation of playing in the snow.
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Friday, I did something I have never done before.
An adventure like none other.
Some have called me boring, while some have called me plain.
But Friday, I proved my critics wrong.
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