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Demons

July 31, 2017
By Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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You say you're controlled
By a demon inside.
But it's you who makes the choice,
It's you who needes to try.

Defy your impulses
Break past the harm
Instead of raking
Fingernails across your arm.

Speak like a poet
Sing out your fears
Defeat the poison 
That once flooded your ears.

Smack away the chances
That hate puts down.
Give up your blade,
And build a new crown.

Create a kingdom
For you to rule and love.
Who gives you power?
It's you. It's enough.

© Andy G., Phoenix, AZ

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