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January 7, 2016
By ZbobSmith GOLD, West Jordan, Utah
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ZbobSmith GOLD, West Jordan, Utah
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Pain demands to be felt.

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My life is like a map.

I have many paths I can take.

Some lead to forests,

Full of different trails and choices

For me to follow.

Some I travel many times,

Some are undiscovered,

Travelled by none but me,

Some lead to treasures,

Like a treasure map.

Some lead to traps,

Unmarked with any

Key or legend.

So in a way,

As X marks the spot

On a map,

I have

An X on me.

Because that's my treasure,

Myself.

I'm still working on

Finding

Me.

© Feichen Z., McLean, VA

The author's comments:

This is straight up honesty; one of my favorite, simplest, pieces. When I reread it, it gives me hope. I just got to jump on the path and follow the map. Hope you like!

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Edubs SILVER said...
on Mar. 20 2016 at 8:10 pm
Edubs SILVER, West Jordan, Utah
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&quot;But there&#039;s a hope waiting for you in the dark, you should know you&#039;re beautiful just the way you are. And you don&#039;t have to change a thing the world could change its heart. No scars to your beautiful, we&#039;re stars and we&#039;re beautiful.&quot; - Alessia

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I LOVE this one! I can totally related! I am excited to see all of your work. I admire the amount of emotion and feeling you put into your writing.