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My Everything

March 5, 2013
By FehrBear GOLD, Centennial, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
"We wish to be happier than other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are." -Anonymous

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Climbing on my branches,
waiting for me to snap.

Peel apart layer by layer,
watch my bark crumble.

Watch my very being droop,
until I kiss the dirt.

Sweep away my foundation,
until my roots beneath become exposed.

Pluck my leaves,
a part of me will always be with you.

© Chuck K., Marblehead, MA

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