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The Girl Behind the Mask

June 1, 2011
By SamiLou SILVER, Lee&#39s Summit, Missouri
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SamiLou SILVER, Lee&#39s Summit, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia&quot;<br /> -John Green (Looking For Alaska)

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She cuts,
She covers
And no one will know
‘Cause
She’s pretty,
She’s perfect
Or that’s all that shows.
She pushes,
She prays
For it to all end
‘Cause
She’s crying,
She’s dying
On outside and in.

© Krystal B., Bloomingdale, IL

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SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 18 2011 at 5:00 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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&quot;Don&#039;t punish yourself,&quot; she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing.&quot;<br /> --Markus Zusak, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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This is really good! I've always thought something along these lines, but I've never been able to write it out before. Awesome!!
SamiLou SILVER said...
on Oct. 27 2011 at 12:34 pm
SamiLou SILVER, Lee&#39s Summit, Missouri
6 articles 0 photos 51 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia&quot;<br /> -John Green (Looking For Alaska)

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Thank you for your feedback!
ustukushii SILVER said...
on Oct. 25 2011 at 10:31 pm
ustukushii SILVER, Orem, Utah
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&quot;If you are a dreamer come in<br /> If you are a dreamer<br /> A wisher, A lier<br /> A hop-er, A pay-er<br /> A magic bean buy-er<br /> If you are a pretender, come<br /> And sit by my fire<br /> For we have some fox-golden tales to spin<br /> come in, come in&quot; - Shel Silverson

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Short, but i feel like it says all it needs too.. great peom.