<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=547732" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>By the bank of the river</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Nestled in the valley of hope<br>Down by the river of dreams<br>A beautiful girl with silvery hair<br>Ponders her future, unpicking the seams</div><div style="margin:10px 0">She circles a twig in the water<br>Waits until the twirling blue subsides<br>She looks at herself in this mirror<br>And doesn't like what she finds</div><div style="margin:10px 0">You see, in this natural looking-glass<br>She can stare into the windows of her soul<br>See what is masked by the beauty<br>A heart that feels hollow and old</div><div style="margin:10px 0">This cinderella-like creature<br>Who, has let far too many years pass<br>Sees the lines etched on her face<br>They can't be erased, they will always last</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But the scars run deeper on the inside<br>They are raw and vivid and red<br>The balm of life won't soothe them<br>Until her misgivings have all been said</div><div style="margin:10px 0">So, from this point, where does she turn? <br>How does she change this life of hers? <br>Sitting all alone by the bank of the river<br>Being watched by the wise green firs</div><div style="margin:10px 0">She looks to the skies for inspiration<br>She lets the sun bathe her face in gold<br>But the only answers she'll find are within<br>It was a long time ago, her soul was sold</div><div style="margin:10px 0">She gently rises to her bare feet<br>Looks left and then right, not sure<br>Should she walk along the path of truth<br>Or surrender to the sweetness of dark</div><div style="margin:10px 0">This lost, lonely mannequin<br>Loosens the velvet ribbon from her hair<br>She tosses it into the water and watches<br>As it floats away, but she's not scared</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Suddenly she realises the answer<br>She feels calm and smiles to herself<br>Gently letting the coolness pool around her<br>She waits until there's nothing else.....</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Michelle+Tiddy">Michelle Tiddy</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=547732" data-title="By the bank of the river de Michelle Tiddy" data-description="Nestled in the valley of hope Down by the river of dreams A beautiful girl with silvery hair Ponders her future, unpicking the seams She circles a twig in the water Waits until the twirling blue subsides She looks at herself in this mirror And do..."></div> </div> </div>

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