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Perhaps a Glimmer

October 10, 2009
By Hanna Crooks GOLD, Louisville, Kentucky
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You saved my life by showing me your eyes.
When they were closed and weary, I could see
The way your back had strained beneath her cries,
Hands heavy with a barren destiny,
Deep lines like trenches etched across young skin,
Gray that had crept in while your soul was green,
A thick scar on an arm that was too thin,
A tongue that told me what those eyes had seen.
But when you raised your heavy lids, you smiled
To my surprise, there glimmered there a spark
You were the sun, I, in your light, a child.
A candle burns the brightest in the dark
And though the world sat heavy on your brow,
She leaned against you. All was well for now.

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Alabian GOLD said...
on Sep. 5 2013 at 9:23 pm
Alabian GOLD, Limbo, Other
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&quot;If you can fly, don&#039;t stop at the sky cause there are footprints on the moon&quot; - Owl City

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This is really enchanting! I like it a lot! 5/5 stars:D
LovelyMiss GOLD said...
on Sep. 9 2010 at 8:45 pm
LovelyMiss GOLD, Floresville, Texas
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i really liked this!!:)
bluemagnet22 PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 23 2009 at 12:19 pm
bluemagnet22 PLATINUM, Dearborn Hts, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
You were born an origanal why die a copy?The secret to success is the consistency to pursue.To the world you may be one person,but to one person you may be the world.To receive the right answer,you must ask the right question.Don&#039;t worry be happy! :)

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vry nice:) i enjoyed it