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These Tears
by Alicia Petry, Fort Madison, Indiana, Age 13

These tears aren't really
The tears that come out of my eyes
It's usually not a big deal
Or I'm happy from a surprise
These tears won't stop flowing
From my eyes in which are blue
Wish I could take back my actions
To simply come back to you
I deserve these tears though
But sometimes I hadn't before
These tears are different
Just wanna walk out the door
I wish I weren't so stupid
Or that I'd be a better person
A better person won't come
I feel like I should close down the curtain
You have no idea how much u mean to me
Or the feelings that I feel today
But the next time I see you
I hope you think I'm okay

You Are Everything
by Alicia Petry, Fort Madison, Indiana, Age 13

If the trees didn't grow
And the rivers didn't show
I'd still be here with you
If the sun would stop shining
Without u, I'd be crying
To give u a clue
You mean the world to me
Without you, I'd be like sugar without tea
You are satisfying
If I sed anything bad about you I was lying
U are the best person ever
You are my personal treasure
I love u
I love u
I love u more than anybody
You are the world
You are the sea
You are everything I wish I'd be
You are my heart
You are my soul
You are all the things that I control
You are my love
You are my strength
You are everything that I wish to take
You're my courage
You are my desire
You are everything that I admire
I love you more than anybody
It's you,
It's true

I Dunno
by Alicia Petry, Fort Madison, Indiana, Age 13

I dunno how long it'll take until the rain falls again
I dunno when next, i will have pain
I dunno how long it takes
For the mountains to eclipse
The one thing I know
Is your wonderful kiss

You mean everything to me
From space to the sea
You are everything I wanted
Even those things that I've flaunted
You are wooonderful
You are satisfying
I know that I'll be with u
Even when I am dying