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shackled life

October 5, 2011
By CreatingMadness BRONZE, Lake Tapps, Washington
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stuck in one place
never a hope of escape
only my thoughts to keep me sane
never sleeping
i always lay awake
hoping to find a way out
but for now i remain in chains

© Gizelle S., Miami, FL

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on Jan. 6 2012 at 7:19 pm
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&quot;And the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their Shepherd. He will guide them to springs of living water; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.&quot; Revelation 7:17

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short and sweet and very informative. i do wish you would've used capitalization and punctuation but it's great nonetheless!