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flames of life - tiara k.

June 21, 2023
By Tiara_Kothari BRONZE, Nagpur, Other
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Favorite Quote:
Don't ever forget your worth.

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 as I sat by the hearth,

and watched the flames of the earth,

flickering and ebbing.


a life that was once so gay,

now settling down on the ashtray.


I thought I'd be sad.

however it seems I was glad

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