Jessica J.

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http://bit.ly/r1EmBw The Rush

I hear it The clanking of metal As the bar comes down The announcer’s voice Saying, "Off we go!"

Then the distinct clicking as we head uphill The butterflies in my stomach The way a small breeze plays with my hair The hearts of everyone beating fast I hear one final click...and then we pause

The front is already slowly being pulled down by gravity My heart beats right out of my chest one final time I see the trees and the ground below me Then the coaster flies downward And people are screaming all around me And I'm screaming too I scream with joy, excitement, and nervousness The ride is over too quickly But I am still filled with the rush That comes from riding a rollercoaster

http://bit.ly/rnIEW3 Laughter People in a world of chaos Something we can all say We have all got problems It sometimes seems Like there is nothing left No more to enjoy Nothing left to feel Just steel willed people going off to war It seems like no one cares If soldiers live or die

It seems like no one cares If we are left to cry But then there are those times Right in the eleventh hour Right before the end There comes a shining light The happiness it shares The way to get back on your feet If you are sad, get back to light Get on your feet with laughter

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The Song

It starts with a simple note Then another And another And it keeps going And then the second one joins in And a third and a fourth Until your head is filled with sweet melody Then the words come One after another And they fill your head with meaning

And you are suddenly gone from the world Some people call it the "zone" And you sit And you listen For several minutes Until the words slow down And come to a stop And the music is stopping And the pounding in your head is gone And the song is over And not until it has begun anew Will you be filled with that joy That can only come from a song