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In a Word

September 19, 2012
By Lover_that_Hates DIAMOND, Reynolds, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
"She was fascinated with words. To her words were things of beauty, each like a magical powder or potion that could be combinded with other words to create powerful spells." From: Lighting(By: Dean Koontz)

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a Word to fix a broken home,
a Word to dance to all alone,
a Word to set a crowd on fire,
a Word to save you from a pyre.
a Word for Guilt...
a Word for love...
a Word for all the things I've done.

© Kelsey R., Houston, TX

The author's comments:
For those moments when you feel as though a word (just one word) could change a whole situation, that maybe if you could only find the right thing to say at the right moment in time to the right person...You could change everything...
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