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Shattered

August 18, 2011
By aphid995 SILVER, Anchorage, Alaska
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aphid995 SILVER, Anchorage, Alaska
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Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> John Maxwell

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The smiles only last so long
This mask made of wax
It melts under the heat

Though I may not be very strong
You show yourself to be so
Able to handle it all
Causing pain and suffering

It only gets worse from here
I'd wish myself dead
But you've already killed me
I've lost track of how many times

So before you go again
Make sure you kill me for good
'Cause the smiles are gone
Broken by you

© Sarah H., Lake Mary, FL

The author's comments:
This one goes out to my dad. I never really liked him, and this is censored a bit
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