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January 8, 2010
By rockoutloudRachel13 BRONZE, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Why should man expect his prayer for mercy to be heard by What is above him when he shows no mercy to what is under him?&quot;<br /> -Pierre Troubetzkoy

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Kindness

Once overlooked,

Is now praised by many.

Once understated,

Is now in common tongue.

This is not something bought,

Or even made,

Above all, it is earned.

© Jennifer A., Plattsburg, MO

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This is part of a group of ABC poems all about emotions.
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