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My Tether

April 1, 2010
By decembersun14 PLATINUM, Winchester, Massachusetts
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decembersun14 PLATINUM, Winchester, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
"Life sucks. A lot. But you just have to keep on going. No matter what happens. You can never ever give up. You just have to roll with the punches, go with the flow, and always try your best to keep on going <3"

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The chain that connects me to you
Is strong
And unable to break.
No matter how hard I try
I will always be tethered to you.
No matter how I try to disguise you
Or deny that you’re there
I will always be tethered to you.
I must pull you with me
For you will not walk.
And you pain me so.
But I will always be tethered to you.
You grow stronger than me at times
But I still must pull your weight.
And I know that I can’t ever stop
Because I’ll always be tethered to you.
And though you may try
To make me give up.
I will never.
I know that I must be strong
Even when I’m not.
So together we will walk
On my path of life.
Because I’ll always be tethered to you.

© Mary A., Fullerton, CA

The author's comments:
I wrote this in my struggle with my many diseases and being sick all the time. it sucks, but you just have to keep on going, no matter what life throws at you. that's pretty much my motto for life...
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