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August 11, 2013
By WhatAboutNikki DIAMOND, Uncasville, Connecticut
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&quot;Speak your mind even if your voice shakes.&quot; -Unknown<br /> &quot;The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of concious thought&quot;-Unknown<br /> &quot;With me, poetry is not a purpose, but a passion&quot; -Edgar Allen Poe<br /> &quot;Mad is stupid&quot;-Pops

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Half of the things that come out of my mouth
Are pretty words wrapped in smoke,
And they taste like regret.
But I'm a runner;
When I start to speak,
I take a step.
And when my mouth starts running,
So do my feet.

© Jennifer M., Aliquippa, PA

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