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Dark world, sweet girl

June 11, 2013
By ClaireP SILVER, San Rafael, California
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"People can be divided into three classes, the few who make things happen, the many who watch things happen, and the overwhelming majority who have no idea what has happened."

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Bright eyed and wide grinned
She leads me through a strange world
Her hand grasps mine tight

© Warlito B., Tamuning, GU

The author's comments:
When I went to the Dominican Republic for a service trip, this girl grabbed my hand and showed me around her very small home proud and excited despite her poverty.
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