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By my shield, I stand

June 28, 2013
By chronosun BRONZE, Movingsomewherenew, Illinois
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Throw your hate my way,
I shake it off and stay,
Come whatever weather may,
No sun, only clouds, not a single ray,
Your words dark every day,
Splatter on a world already grey,
You try your best to make me cry,
Tell me you hope I drop and die,
Slice my heart at every strand,
But still I stay, I still withstand,
Every single offense you send,
Because at my side, resides my friend,
The crutch that lets me stand,
The shield that I defend.

© Jacob H., Phoenix, AZ

The author's comments:
This piece is aimed at showing how even though our friends are usually there to protect us, we sometimes forget they need us to protect them.
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Courts012 BRONZE said...
on Aug. 19 2013 at 1:19 am
Courts012 BRONZE, Detroit, Michigan
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"Everything Happens For A Reason" "Write What You Know"

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Beautiful <3
Courtster103 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 26 2013 at 4:59 pm
Courtster103 BRONZE, Walla Walla, Washington
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You're an amazing writer!!!!
MMOON PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 11 2013 at 11:00 pm
MMOON PLATINUM, Bellingham, Washington
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&quot;Sop being afriad of what could go wrong. Start being positive about what could go right&quot;<br /> I also have another &quot;Loving someone is like hugging a cactus. The harder you hold the more it hurts&quot;

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That is really deep. i really enjoyed reading it! never stop writing!
Shadowing.the.Moon BRONZE said...
on Jul. 10 2013 at 1:43 pm
Shadowing.the.Moon BRONZE, Dickinson, Texas
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This was pretty dang good!
maelstrom14 GOLD said...
on Jul. 9 2013 at 2:08 pm
maelstrom14 GOLD, Oak Habor, Washington
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let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments...etc

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That is really good. It's deeper then I accpected
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 8 2013 at 6:47 pm
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York, New York
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Hey there! This is really good! The rhyming does not seem forced at all and the flow is awesome! Keep rockin chrono :)