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Standing Tall

April 6, 2012
By stacyrose3 PLATINUM, Coventry, Rhode Island
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"You know I'm on the grind. So I miss you at times. All on my mind, as I'm scribbling lines."

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I still stand up
when its all crashing down.
cant fake the smiles
get used to the frown.
no more pretending
hurts too much to pretend.
god forbid
all i asked is for a friend.
my life's gone to hell
i thought you cared,
but obviously you don't
something i feared.

© Ana A., Gahanna, OH

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