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July 10, 2014
By RojerThatCat ELITE, Canoga, California
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"We all can be only what we are, nothing more, or less."- Sword of Truth (Kahlan)

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I’ll give and receive,
I’ll plaster on the smile to deceive,
But I won’t let anyone be displeased.
People say its a disease.
I’d surely disagree.
What do they know?
With there fancy titles,
And competitive bridals.
People want me to give all that I can.
My time, my money, my blood.
And even then with nothing left I wish there was more I could.
The smile that’s stuck on this face is stuck in its old ways.
Like how things were back in the ol’ days.
I don’t like to say no,
So I’ll to try my best and give it a go.
-Stolk

© Daniel R., Cicero, IL

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B.C.Stolk BRONZE said...
on Sep. 21 2014 at 10:02 am
B.C.Stolk BRONZE, Whitby, Other
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Keep at it

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Wow, thats so cool :D Thats an interesting theme as well, Good luck :)
RojerThatCat ELITE said...
on Sep. 21 2014 at 9:21 am
RojerThatCat ELITE, Canoga, California
285 articles 37 photos 2 comments

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&quot;We all can be only what we are, nothing more, or less.&quot;- Sword of Truth (Kahlan)

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This poem was based off of this short novel I had the framwork for but never wrote. The main character's name was James Stolk so I kept the ladt name to connect it back to him and his view of others in their materlialistic world.
B.C.Stolk BRONZE said...
on Sep. 21 2014 at 1:00 am
B.C.Stolk BRONZE, Whitby, Other
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Keep at it

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Just cruious as to why my Last name is here, I am sure it was just a coincidance, but still curious nevertheless on how my name has any meaning to this, Thanks :)