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October 23, 2013
By Stones-Under-Rushing-Water BRONZE, Nassau, New York
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Stones-Under-Rushing-Water BRONZE, Nassau, New York
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'Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion. The potential for greatness lives within each of us."- Wilma Rudolph

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Now I stand on a broken stair trying to find which way is up or down. My dream, to catch, a star and just for a moment wish the reflection staring back at me would disissipate. That the figure I see now would fold itself away a marred image. But no, because of a determination rooted deep within,... I rest in the fact that this just isn't my end. A candle aflame is how I wish to shine. So I will stand and watch as time wrinkles and age descends...

© Asha M., Philadelphia, PA

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