Before I leave Earth



I look forward to the day, when I can fly in the sky,

I'll take a rest on the moon, and sleep for a night,

Then reach for the stars, looking back only brief,

I'll steal a moment alone and leave behind all my grief,

I will continue on as a lost soul in flight,

Hoping before I left earth I made all my wrongs right
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Submitted on February 06, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme X A B B A A
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 308
Words 66
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Amanda Walton

What can I say about me? I'm many things to many people as I multi-task continually. I'm very creative, energetic, friendly, outgoing and a go getter but because of these good traits I'm a perfectionist with certain parts of my life.I believe strongly in giving back as you climb the ladder of success over stepping on people's toes. Much of my energy comes from thinking on the go, brainstorming continually, sometimes so much so I get lost in my own thoughts if I don't have someone to bounce my ideas off of. My perceptive nature to new situations with added persistence helps me learn and grow in many areas, independently and as part of a team.I enjoy all the pleasant things in life but can be critical of that I don't believe in. I try to say or word it without being to critical but had to learn to control my overzealous opinions and sit back to look at all sides of the situation.What I enjoy everyday is to learn something new. If I've learned something either from a good day or bad, a learning experience is an enlightening and growing experience. more…

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