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Seems that my life is defined, but yours hangin by a knife
As the distant waters quiver to discover your shore
I sit and wonder what you have in store
If you let the warmth in for a while
Maybe you’d feel like the chosen one
Because you’re a flower
The only flower that shies away from the sun
The only flower whose growth hasn’t yet begun

You think my ears are closed but they’re open
The choices you make are always so safe
I’m so scared you’re gonna look back all broken
Move away from this lack of faith
Start eating more than one thing for a while
And make sure you leave this life with more than one taste
You need to find the keys cos you’ve been searching for so long
Because you’re a flower
The only flower that shies away from the sun
The only flower that must find her reason to belong
And start growing in the sun
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The Flower That Shied Away From The Sun

Contributed by overstated on Friday, 11th March 2005 @ 08:22:58 PM in AEST
Topic: Tributes

The red brick walls seem to repel against life
Seems that my life is defined, but yours hangin by a knife
As the distant waters quiver to discover your shore
I sit and wonder what you have in store
If you let the warmth in for a while
Maybe you’d feel like the chosen one
Because you’re a flower
The only flower that shies away from the sun
The only flower whose growth hasn’t yet begun

You think my ears are closed but they’re open
The choices you make are always so safe
I’m so scared you’re gonna look back all broken
Move away from this lack of faith
Start eating more than one thing for a while
And make sure you leave this life with more than one taste
You need to find the keys cos you’ve been searching for so long
Because you’re a flower
The only flower that shies away from the sun
The only flower that must find her reason to belong
And start growing in the sun

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Re: The Flower That Shied Away From The Sun (User Rating: 1 )
by Xxluckie_lynnxX on Friday, 11th March 2005 @ 08:36:35 PM AEST
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very sweet !! whoever this person is that you are writing to is blessed to have a friend who will look out for her and love her like you do !! good job !

Re: The Flower That Shied Away From The Sun (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Friday, 11th March 2005 @ 09:08:36 PM AEST
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beautiful message here, flowing and full of compassion... hugs n' love nessa

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Re: The Flower That Shied Away From The Sun (User Rating: 1 )
by Overstated on Friday, 11th March 2005 @ 09:10:31 PM AEST
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Author Note:

Just so ya know guys - this poem stems from a conversation I had with my little sister regarding her future. strange person to write about i guess...peace.

Re: The Flower That Shied Away From The Sun (User Rating: 1 )
by eden on Friday, 11th March 2005 @ 09:19:24 PM AEST
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that is the cutest poem
cudos

Re: The Flower That Shied Away From The Sun (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 12th March 2005 @ 06:22:45 AM AEST
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I agree with the others, this is just absolutely adorable!
Beautiful flow, and great rhyme.
You've managed to send your message across to the reader quite well, and I've just fallen in love with this...
Keep writing!

~Kt

Re: The Flower That Shied Away From The Sun (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Tuesday, 22nd March 2005 @ 04:41:42 PM AEST
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Wow!!
Great message here.
I love the analogy and the originality!!

Re: The Flower That Shied Away From The Sun (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 26th March 2005 @ 11:02:39 AM AEST
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Is this a tribute to me?
*Lol *…
Because I often feel as such.
Regardless, this is a beautiful piece.
You have some rather intriguing metaphoric descriptions…
“distant waters quiver to discover your shore”

So simply expressed yet what complex significance it entails.
I can entirely relate.
“If you let the warmth in for a while
Maybe you’d feel like the chosen one”

“Move away from this lack of faith
Start eating more than one thing for a while”
-My very circumstance…how peculiar!

Re: The Flower That Shied Away From The Sun (User Rating: 1 )
by Kie on Tuesday, 29th March 2005 @ 06:21:43 PM AEST
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Very inspirational.

And to think we are all flowers--making the choice to soak up the sun, to shy away or to bow beneath it's glory...

This is a timeless piece and masterly written.

Kie

Re: The Flower That Shied Away From The Sun (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Thursday, 7th April 2005 @ 04:32:49 AM AEST
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Very good write whether for a sister or what ever.
huggs,
emy

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