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July 14, 2010
By Rukia PLATINUM, Yukon, Oklahoma
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Rukia PLATINUM, Yukon, Oklahoma
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"Sticks and stones break my bones but words will never hurt me"and or"To Be Or Not To Be That Is The Question"

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A billion lives lost
A billion lives coast
A million tears fall
A million tears call
A thousand smiled fade
A thousand smiled mad
A hundred lies told
A hundred lies fold
Ten laughs go down
Ten laughs are found
One mind goes crazy
One mind goes lazy
Zero trust is earned
Zero trust is learned

© Melanie G., Trumbull, CT

The author's comments:
why not put numbers with emotion? will i might as well be the first or last or...whatever anyways i think of how many times i do things laughs not so many lies a lot so my friends wont worry tears well i cry a lot
minds mine is crazy and lazy
trust i am losing it for my friends find out im NOT ok as they think i am
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