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March 11, 2015
By LoloG SILVER, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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"Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and to be free from it." -Veronica Roth

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Ensconced in the wild flames
The burning embers
Forming an impenetrable
Shield around her

Red orange and yellow
Licking at the whipping wind
That pulls at her clothes
Reaching to drag her down

She wraps herself in fire
Hoping the threat of
The heat and scorch are enough
To drive others away

Skin burning to the touch
But nobody can get close enough
To see her fragile inside
Through her blazing shield

© Hali S., Robinson, IL

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LoloG SILVER said...
on Mar. 16 2015 at 8:28 pm
LoloG SILVER, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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&quot;Becoming fearless isn&#039;t the point. That&#039;s impossible. It&#039;s learning how to control your fear, and to be free from it.&quot; -Veronica Roth

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Thank you!
Allen. PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 15 2015 at 6:54 pm
Allen. PLATINUM, Palo Alto, California
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[i]No matter how much people try to put you down or make you think other things about yourself, the only person you can trust about who you really are is you[/i] -Crusher-P

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I think you have nice word choice, but the flow could be improved. Don't be afraid to break out of block form!