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July 28, 2014
By Nanum SILVER, Guwahati, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"You can fool some of the people all the time, and all the people some of the time, but you can't fool all the people all the time." - Abraham Lincoln

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Live this life,
Be smart and naive,
Be nice to all,
Act humble to all.

Look down on lies,
Smile a little,
Lend a shoulder to the one who cries,
Be sweet to people.

Stand up for your nation,
Be an entity of peace,
Be proud of who you are,
Be confident and at ease.

Have something to live for,
Have something to die for too,
As what you do in this life,
Is all up to you.

As you go on,
You will be betrayed,
You will be surrounded with pretence,
Foes disguised as your true friends.

You will be left alone
In your darkest hour,
But when you will pass it all
You will realize your power.

These are some lines,
I hope you will remember,
As I want you to shine,
From January to December.

© Benjamin C., E. Norwich, NY

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