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June 3, 2011
By purplepickles GOLD, Mounds View, Minnesota
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ever Let Anyone tell you &quot;No&quot;<br /> Write your own lyrics<br /> war is unhealthy for children and other living things

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Words are swords and
Swords hurt, but some people
Say them anyway. Dark lies,
Piercing sounds, too many words.
Some people can’t find a
Life, because of the words people
Say. Some people never know
The truth. Some don’t listen,
Some don’t care, but
Altogether, some things are
Better left unsaid.

© Kira L., Bethesda, MD

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