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Don't be a Hero MAG

February 25, 2013
By swallowedbystreetlights PLATINUM, Arlington, Virginia
swallowedbystreetlights PLATINUM, Arlington, Virginia
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Don't be a hero,
a human is so much better
Delightfully decrepit,
a little ugly
Inhale its imperfection
Rejoice in beauty marks,
they hold true beauty
Always
hungry for something
dripping with desire
ringing with repulsion
exquisitely ephemeral
contorted by the aching
yearning
to be a hero
Don't be a hero



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on Mar. 3 2013 at 11:21 pm
EmmettHerculeLaFave SILVER, Tucson, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again." -Thomas Paine

Excellent! Beautiful point, beautifully said. Perfect word choice and it flowed expertly.