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Inner Glow

April 23, 2011
By WriterGirl33 PLATINUM, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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It is better to not speak and let people think you are a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

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Is happiness real or
just something you feel?
just a brief emotion or maybe
a form of lotion used to cover up
the hurt that's real.
Who can tell if what you show
is what some call inner glow or
just you being fake, it's a habit
like a pond that will
grow to a lake.
You must weed out all the
lies and trash,
only keep what deserves a
sash.

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poetic.eyes PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 28 2011 at 9:55 pm
poetic.eyes PLATINUM, Everson, Washington
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yeah, I like the concept too! great job, and i liked how you gave examples! qt. "like a habit that will grow into a lake." !!!!
PaRaNoRmAl627 GOLD said...
on Jun. 30 2011 at 9:35 pm
PaRaNoRmAl627 GOLD, Mountainside, New Jersey
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this is a really interesting conceptt. it really made me think about happiness in a different way, which i guess was your point wasnt itt? i feel like theres a lot of emotion in this poem too, like you really wrote from your heart and wanted others to understand your pain. great job, five stars :)