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It's Alright Now


I saw a damsel walking by
I smiled and said hello
She sneered and gave me nasty look
And then walked away
But its alright now
I guess my lesson's learnt
Not every girl wants to be friends
Not every story happily ends

I saw a fine girl walking by
She smiled and I said hi
We spent the evening writing poems
Singing as we went
So am alright now
I guess my lesson's learnt
As there are red and blue flames
Not every girl is the same

I've seen the heights of life
I've also seen the other side
Be nice to everyone you meet
Be nice to the cat on the street
But it's alright now
I guess my lesson's learnt
Not everything is as it seems
Not everything is as we see

I wrote a poem late last night
Because I couldn't sleep
I worried if it made any sense
Or if it was just dense
But it's alright now
I guess my lesson's learnt
You can't please everyone
I write to be at peace with myself

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  1. calebG19 April 2014 at 16:19

    U wrote a poem
    Kul....

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  2. Unknown20 April 2014 at 10:39

    Be nice to the cat on the street ��

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  3. Immanuel Galadima16 May 2014 at 10:08

    Yea! Be nice to the cat on the street but try not to get Rabies.

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  4. Anonymous3 June 2014 at 04:16

    I like the piece.
    I like the peace a person gets from writing a piece, too.

    ReplyDelete

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