Is there somebody
who’ll be willing to save
my soul, my heart, me.
They say I
only feel
the love I like,
they don’t know I’m
slowly fading
dying, drifting away.
—
Inspired by City Lights by Sara Bareilles.
04.08.2016
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer
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Beautiful yet hauntingly sad, Rosey!
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awwww. thank you, PJ! Indeed! ❤
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Love the hidden message with the last words. Clever and it makes for a wonderfully heartbreaking poem!
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awwwww! thank you dear Jade! The hidden message is actually the exact haunting lyrics from Sara Bareilles’ song. ❤
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Ohh I did not make that connection! Now I like this poem even more ^_^
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Sara fans, eh? 😀
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Awe. How lovely. “They say I only feel the love I like”…There is a note of a hidden love triangle. Compelling poem, sweetie!
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Ohhh. You have clear eyes, dear Lonna! 😀 😀 😀 Thank youuuuuuuu!
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Haunting and beautiful
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thank youuuuu dear Andrew! ❤
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I appreciate this intertwined poetry. Both messages are urgent. Way to reach out, sister!
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Awwww. the hidden one is from Sara Bareilles’ own song so I would like to share the credit to her. 🙂 Thank you, brother!
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Good to know. You and she work well together!
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aww. thank you, brother!
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Oh my I agree with priceless joy. This is haunting. I hope you’re not fading away
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i am not. she is sadly.
thanks, Mel!
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You’re welcome 😊 I’m glad she’s not you
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yes. 🙂 ❤
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Love the two poems in one! Short yet powerful.
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thank you dear Gilda! 😀 The second one is actually from Sara BAreilles’ song! 😉
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Very clever😉! You’re welcome.
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YAY! ❤
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Wow wow wow–I love how the ending words present a separate yet connected poem. You’re too good!
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awwww. thank you! you are too kind, sister!
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How can I be “too kind” when you are so Brilliant 🙂 xxoo
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Awwwwwwww.! Melting now!
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Let’s see if I remember the correct word: *kilig*??
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Exactly!! you remember!!! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Yaaayyyy for me!!! Makes me nostalgic for Word-High…that was such a great challenge, sister… sigh…
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awwww. thank you for loving that challenge, sister! ❤
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Truly I did love it–everyday!!!
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aww. ❤ ❤ ❤
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❤
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Very creative piece. A poem within a poem. A message within a message. Lovely piece Rosema 🙂
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wow. thank you, Stephen!
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You’re very welcome 🙂
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❤
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This is what I feel right now. HUHU! 😥
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oh dear. 😦 let me give you a squishy huuuuug. ❤
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Wow! This is really awesome dearie and cleverly done! *round of applause* I love the poem in itself and the hidden message, too. ❤
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Awwwwwww. Thank you dearie! that hidden message is a lyrics from Sara Bareilles’ song. 😉
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Yes, I love that song! ❤
You know, I've been playing her She Used to Be Mine lately. Been wanting to do a cover. HAHA! #feelermode
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Oh I love that song! Damang dama ko lang! HAHA A cover?? That would be AWESOME! So singer ka din, dearie!!!
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Same here!! ❤ Haha. Nah, I'm just a bathroom concert queen , dearie. BUT I still want to try it. 😀
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YAY! SEnd me the link once you do it okay? 😀 Got to see it!! HAHA
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