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Tarnished Armor

November 29, 2012
By VyrenRolar PLATINUM, Meredith, New Hampshire
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VyrenRolar PLATINUM, Meredith, New Hampshire
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Favorite Quote:
"Hope is the feathered thing that perches on the soul." Emily Dickinson

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He rescued me.
He did.

I had been hurt.
I had fallen.
And all of a sudden,
he showed up
on his mottled brown steed
pulled me to my feet,
and tried to turn me loose,
set me free.

But I did not choose
to leave.
Instead I stayed.
I stuck around.
And now I belong.

© Caitie Z., Pelham, AL

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My muse! She speaks!
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