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I Held On To a Dream

January 11, 2014
By ListenToTheNonsense320 PLATINUM, Hallandale Beach, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.&quot; -Beatrice Evelyn Hall.<br /> &quot;Stones are raw, they blunt my paw, but words will never hurt me.&quot; (The Sight, David Clement-Davies) And many more...

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I held on,
To a dream that was impossible to reach.
I held on,
To a hope that was meant to stay in dreams.
I loved,
And expected to be loved in return.
I waited,
Hoping my patience would be rewarded.
I gave,
To try and prove my feelings.
I received,
Nothing but heartbreak and disappointment.
I thought,
That I was worthy of his love.
I realized,
I was simply holding on to a dream.

© Katie P., Bethesda, MD

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