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 May 2018 Peter J
Ashlee
Do you hear them?
No.
Because you can't.
They died;
so long ago,
and yet,
so recently.
Their voices forever silenced.
By the
gun that went;
BANG.
So many lives lost with no reason as to why.
They left us;
their friends,
their family,
their classmates,
their fellow citizens.
Wondering why.
Why did they leave us so soon,
those affected by gun violence?
They are all around us,
students,
families of victims,
that kid you shot in the street,
those who committed suicide,
all of them;
human.
All of them gone.
Never to be heard from again.
A tribute to those who lost their lives, loved ones, and those who are affected by gun violence.
 Apr 2018 Peter J
Melissa S
I come here as much as I can
Love the sounds and smells that surround me
It is just so peaceful and I love to people watch
I try and imagine how their lives are
Are they happy or in pain
Do they, like me, yell out their lies and frustrations
to be carried out swiftly in the wind                                                         ­ 
Are their disappointments and regrets
washed away by the waves as well...
Do they draw pictures in the sand of broken hearts
Do they become a beach scavenger
Searching for discarded treasures
I wonder if they come here as an escape
To renew oneself and just be
One with this constant ...our constant the sea
Heading on a girls beach trip soon to see my constant the sea :) I cannot wait!!!
 Apr 2018 Peter J
Melissa S
When I think of trees
I think of strong, majestic, massive
but even trees
need help standing up...
Roots are amazing
they hold up the tree both physically
and by helping nourish it.
Asking for help from our roots
doesn't mean we are weak
We turn the rain into energy to sustain
Using the very tears from our cheeks
We should never be ashamed to ask for help.
Our loved ones or roots~ friends and family are there for support :) xo
 Apr 2018 Peter J
Kaity
Utopia
 Apr 2018 Peter J
Kaity
Imagine
Close your eyes
Think about a place

Without flaws
No imperfections
And no mistakes

Where society runs smoothly
And the government without flaw
No needed money to make you happy
You live life without a cost

No crimes and no theft
All live together in peace
Murders and hate, there is none left
Humanity has reached its peak

The death and decay that roamed before
And vanished without a trace
With goodness and life in its core
The world is without mistake

How do we get there?
To that place
Does it even exist?

Or are we all
So far from perfect
That this dream will never happen
 Apr 2018 Peter J
Kaity
Coming out
 Apr 2018 Peter J
Kaity
Some say it when they're old
Some question while they're young
And some  

Will repress
Deny it
They don't let it out
Success

Cannot be given
When you are not yourself
Try

And try again
To be who you're not

But you can't just fight it off

Don't be ashamed
While others may be cruel
You are who you are

And that person, is you
This is a little bit more random, but hopefully you guys don't hate it too much
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