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Red, White, And Blue: A Poem

Red, white, and blue is the best.

Justin Streat

Jul 12, 2018

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Life wasn't always like this

It was a vastly different place—

Tormented by the bitterness of the world;

The governance of corruption,

Encapsulating the masses through unrelenting acts of malevolence

However, among this profound dark was a radiating light—

Light that beckoned

Light that evoked peace, prosperity

It seemed like a dream—

Something cultivated by my optimistic imagination—

A means through which I could escape

The tyranny of the world

I took the leap of faith,

Into newfound abundance

The immense change

Soon thereafter, it absorbed me

Indifference substituted by strength

Strength followed by success

It only seems like yesterday

I took the leap of faith

To go against what others say, to keep my family safe

It has been so long since then, I really must profess

But what I really have to say is

Red, white, and blue is the best.

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I may or may not be stressing right now.

1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

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You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

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Picture Frames

Sports Accessories

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Slippers

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Concert/Show Tickets

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Makeup Accessories

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