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December 26, 2011
By rondarox BRONZE, Eugene, Oregon
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rondarox BRONZE, Eugene, Oregon
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&#039;I don&#039;t know how to put this, But I&#039;m kind of a big deal&#039; Ron Burgundy- Anchorman<br /> <br /> &#039;Bears, Beats, Battlestar Galactica&#039; The Office

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I've always been fighting an uphill battle,

To keep myself from succumbing to the anguish,

Anguish that has been ever-present in my life,

I feel myself drowning in it all,

Always fighting to keep my head above water,

I'm afraid that if I fall,

I won't have the strength to stand up again

© Mark S., Kannapolis, NC

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