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I Can Fight

February 20, 2019
By Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Favorite Quote:
If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both.
- Native American proverb

Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.
- Dylan Thomas

What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.
- Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

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I can fight fire with fire

But I’d rather use water

To douse my own flame

Before I cause you pain

I can fight your words with mine

I can cross the line

But I’d rather keep silent

So you won’t hurt

I can heal your wounds with mine

You’re already divine

I’ll do what it takes

So you’ll be fine

I can fight your battles and mine

But I’ll never win

What does it matter?

We’re both dead in the end

© Youmi C., Tamuning, GU

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