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What They Said

May 2, 2009
By Jjejje BRONZE, Dallas, Texas
Jjejje BRONZE, Dallas, Texas
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They told me I could not, she said I could
They told me I was not as good, she said I was better
They told me to stop, she said to go
They told me to use a fist, she said a pen
They told me it was good enough, she said there was more

They told me to be silent, she taught me to speak
They told me to scream, she taught me to sing
They told me to hear, she taught me to listen
They told me I would fail, she taught me to succeed


And I listened to her
And that made all the difference

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on Aug. 24 2009 at 7:26 pm
jennee21_ann GOLD, Helper, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t gain the world and lose your soul....wisdom is better than silver or gold.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;You can always close a book, but you can never close the mind of a writer.&quot;

it's a well written piece and i like the formatting. the ending is for sure very strong. it flows really really well. i like it :)

tj-33 said...
on Aug. 24 2009 at 4:30 pm
i really like your work it is so captivating