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February 26, 2010
By xDarkxPixiex GOLD, Edmunds Twp., Maine
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xDarkxPixiex GOLD, Edmunds Twp., Maine
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Favorite Quote:
You don&#039;t stop laughing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop laughing. and<br /> Don&#039;t tell me the sky&#039;s the limit when there&#039;s footprints on the moon. and<br /> Sometimes the heart does things for reasons that reason cannot understand.

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They said that you were perfect
They said nothing would go wrong
They said you couldn’t hurt me
They said I was too strong
They said a lot of things
That I held on to so tight
They said a lot of things
That I found were just not right
They said that you were different
That you couldn’t break my heart
They said I could believe them
And that really wasn’t smart
So after I was broken
And after you were gone
I found that more than just you leaving
Could go so very wrong
So I finally broke the pattern
And started being me
I saw what I had been missing
The sense of being free
So now I listen to myself
Don’t let “them” lead my life
I found that on my own
I can make things right

© Matt D., St Peters, MI

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Milo! said...
on Mar. 9 2010 at 8:44 pm
I really love this. I really like how everyone can relate to this. I hope you keep writing, because this is great. You should check out some of my stuff. I think you would like it.