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June 26, 2010
By pampalooga PLATINUM, Natick, Massachusetts
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pampalooga PLATINUM, Natick, Massachusetts
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"We all can't be heroes. Somebody has to sit on the sides and clap as they go by." "In the end, they're just more words."

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You said forever,
but it only lasted
a few,
frantic heartbeats.
Then you left,
and whisked the love
out of my lungs
in a single gust
of remorse.
You said forever,
I wished it,
too.

© Leighann E., Westport, MA

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