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March 6, 2012
By swimmergirl328 GOLD, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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If everyone else's dreams can come true why can't mine.

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All may be dark
but it is not without light
light a candle
instead of cursing the darkness
you can be a light
all you need
is hope
and inspiration
and no matter how thick
the darkness may seem
there can always be light
if you let it in

© Elise S., Clarksville, MD

The author's comments:
The unit in my english class was called "Light a candle instead of cursing the darkness. in this unit i read the diary of anne frank and that was my inspiration for this piece.
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lbbarlow125 DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 8 2012 at 7:09 pm
lbbarlow125 DIAMOND, Yonkers, New York
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I LOVE this!! ahaha! The words are simple and easy but ring in a thousand ways~ plus you choose the same pic I had for a . . . . . . somewhat similar poem. Ahahahaha. Good job keep writing ;)