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August 4, 2014
By Daisychainsanddarkblueveins GOLD, Wagener, South Carolina
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Daisychainsanddarkblueveins GOLD, Wagener, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
"There Are Poems Inside You That Paper Can't Handle."

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It’s your smile you hide behind because
























They believe you’ve lost your mind


























They can lock you up like a bird in a cage but

























They can’t hold or contain the rage

























They’ve broken you with thin steel bars

























They clipped your wings and held you away from the stars and
















Eventually they’ll break you down


























They act like kings with dull bent crowns but





















Someday you’ll be free from your prison and




















You’ll have finally tasted freedom

© Alice B., Sarasota, FL

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