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April 24, 2018
By frogfish SILVER, Campbell, California
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frogfish SILVER, Campbell, California
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If I am a sword, I am a sword made of glass, and I feel myself beginning to shatter.

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You think I am as cheerful as can be,
You don’t know what saddens me.

You think my relationships beam,
But they are bursting at the seams.

You think the homework is fine,
You will never know what stress is mine.

You think my writing is good for my age,
But there is no ink on the page.

So I hide behind a mask,
But I don’t know if I am up to the task.

© Becca W., Greenbrae, CA

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planet_jupiter8 SILVER said...
on Sep. 5 2018 at 6:03 pm
planet_jupiter8 SILVER, San Jose, California
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Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.

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@Cora_Mills Nice job! I really like your poem!
--notte_stellata-- SILVER said...
on May. 3 2018 at 1:07 am
--notte_stellata-- SILVER, San Jose, California
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&quot;If you cannot do it, practice until you can do it. If you can do it, then practice till you can do it perfectly. If you can do it perfectly, then practice until you can do it perfectly every time.&quot;<br /> - Yuzuru Hanyu

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@Cora_Mills Congrats! Good Job!