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November 21, 2011
By Jurdibird SILVER, North Tonawanda, New York
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Jurdibird SILVER, North Tonawanda, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;One need not be a chamber to be haunted&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;I&#039;m impossible to forget, but I&#039;m hard to remember.

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Felt weak in the knees, flimsy like paper, lost in the feeling of nothing real

A slap across the face, pushed around, you didn’t have to keep me down

Get out. I don’t need this depression stalking my shadow behind me

Walk through the door, to never return keep the books and the memories

I don’t need your darkness creeping over me

Better go fast, don’t fall on your way cause I’m not gonna be there to pick you up again

Starting now step into the light, don’t keep down my flight, you cant stop silly old me

From spreading my wings to escape what you made me

© Hailey J., Lake Oswego, OR

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