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July 31, 2013
By Zolenz DIAMOND, Musquodoboit Harbour, NS, Other
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Zolenz DIAMOND, Musquodoboit Harbour, NS, Other
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The pain that have cost us, the evils which have never happened. <br /> - Thomas Jefferson

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anxiety is a tricky
sticky business
right now its not so strong
so wrong
you need to know
I can pretend
my friend
I can put on a mask
even when
Im terrified inside
and my hearts beating
my minds racing
so fast
but you don't need to know
I can cover it up
I can fake it
till I make it
and I'll stay this way
until I know
we won't break.

© Brad S., Lecompton, KS

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Relationships are tricky that's all I'm going to say.
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Zolenz DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 27 2013 at 4:44 pm
Zolenz DIAMOND, Musquodoboit Harbour, NS, Other
65 articles 0 photos 173 comments

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The pain that have cost us, the evils which have never happened. <br /> - Thomas Jefferson

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thanks. and i try to find the good ones, yours was.
BloodyMary PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 26 2013 at 10:16 pm
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Nice poem. I got in touch with the character behind your poem!   By the way, thanks for commenting on my poems too!