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January 15, 2010
By AbbyQ PLATINUM, Fairbanks, Alaska
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"When the coroner cuts me open, he will find ink in my veins and blood on my typewriter keys."

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I wear this mask
So you won’t see
What your words
Did to me.

I wear this mask
To hide the pain,
That crashes down
Like bitter rain.

I wear this mask
‘Cause I am strong,
Strong enough
To right the wrong.

I wear this mask
So you won’t see
What your love
Means to me.

© Elise S., Clarksville, MD

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