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What Would I Do?

April 9, 2013
By bbeecher BRONZE, Edina, Minnesota
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"It's easier to go down a hill than up it, but the view is much better at the top." ---Henry Ward Beecher

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The letters appear, and
I tremble to uncover what
You wrote.
I see eight beautiful sets of
Strokes that I needed to
See.

The letters live within
Me.
I remind myself every day that
You truly care.
The question remains---
What would I do without
You?

I would---truly---
Die.

© Alexzandria R., Salem, OR

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KassandraMichelle263451 SILVER, Charlott, North Carolina
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