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The Tigers

April 6, 2009
By TheRealAriel1995 PLATINUM, Highland Village, Texas
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TheRealAriel1995 PLATINUM, Highland Village, Texas
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&quot;See in what peace a Christian can die.&quot; - Joseph Addison<br /> &quot;How come everyone will come to your funeral, but nobody will come see you when you are living?&quot;

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The leaves fall and brush my face
but then the tigers come.
Brutal claws swipe
the remaining shreds fall
and I sink to the ground in tears.

© Alex B., Rome, NY

The author's comments:
My inspiration was how everything I like is always judged by the people at school. They make fun of me about it so much, that I won't even like it anymore.
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