Jade Leven Poems

sitting alone with nowhere to go
ignoring the static from the radio
that interrupts my favorite song
haven’t loved it in so long
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I wore these blue jeans when
I laughed
so many of my friends
have seen me laugh
...

This is dedicated in loving memory of Taylor Hyer, who sadly passed away as an eighth grader. We all miss him. It was read by the principal to students, parents, and teachers on April 6,2007 at a tree planting in his memory. I am very honored to have Taylor's friends and family hear it.

There is nothing more beautiful than a good deed
a person who can stand up and take the lead
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I've been in this scene so many times
coming back to the very same place
I see the world's creative lines
etched into and around your face
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I have scars
from where I forced you to hold me
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Note: this song is about the same person that 'Shallow Water' is dedicated to.

you don't know me
and in your case, more importantly,
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it's like wanting to cry
but finding that you ran out of tears
a long time ago
it's like sitting for hours
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nobody can hurt you
as long as I'm around
if they try to keep you down
I'll get you off the ground
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Forget him, you speak to me
you give me words and music to prove
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Written on 12/16/06

you walk through the walls of my heart
in past lives they’ve been shallow and cold
...