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Worn, But Not Broken

July 21, 2010
By LoverOfSong PLATINUM, New Lenox, Illinois
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LoverOfSong PLATINUM, New Lenox, Illinois
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"When words fail, music speaks." Hans Christian Anderson

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I'm sore,
aching deep down.

No idea where it is coming from,
But it's all over.

I can't reach over my head,
or even down to my toes.

So worn out,
Like an old woman.
Have I already reached my expiration date,
At the tender age of fourteen?

Muscles tighten, Eyes sharpen.

I'm not done. Not yet.

© Michelle B., Blairsville, GA

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