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The Burning Desire

The people’s desire
An uncontrollable fire
Eating away at my soul
Erasing everything I used to know

I don’t know who I am anymore
And I give all credit to the burning desire
It’s the desire to live
And he desire to die

The desire to lose everything
The desire to be on top of the world
The desire to ruin myself
The desire to be the best I can be

The desire to get through this
But the want to lay down and die
Before I reach the end of the tunnel
The desire to just give up

The desire to proclaim that I can do it
But the desire to believe it’s a lie
The desire to fight the desire
Burning deep in my soul

by Britani Jill Martell
Message from the author: This is just a poem about the true human desire. Hope you like it and feel a connection.

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1 Marissa McNab May 5, 2009 at 12:48 PM

wow i really loved this poem. it inspired me

2 KK May 9, 2009 at 9:00 AM

I felt a real connection with this poem. I can tell by reading your poem that you have been through many obstacles through out your life and have had strong desires that have broken you and made you who you are today. Sorry I wrote so much. Keep writting :)

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