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Emily Toten

If you don't learn to write your own story, someone else will write it for you

10 poems·Since December 2014

I like to write poetry and stories. Most of the poetry I post is songs that I've either finished writing or that I'm still working on. I'm kind of a beginner musician and when I get good enough, I'll add music to the lyrics and start performing them.

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June 24, 2015
Somebody help me
give me directions where to start
because it seems like I’ll get nowhere
just following my heart.
Every corner of the street
shows me signs that I can’t read
maybe it’s a foreign language
that causes my eyes to bleed.
I look around for signs of life
but there is no one else in sight
just tumbleweeds and dust
and waves of violent sunlight.
Somebody, anybody
if you can hear my voice
I need your help quite urgently
I really do not have a choice.
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