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Sticks and Stones

January 9, 2014
By WoundedBliss BRONZE, Superior, Wisconsin
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Sticks and stones
please break my bones
cause words hurt more than they should
they break my heart instead of bones
shattering me piece by piece
broken bones heal after a while
words hurt, forever alive

© Mary A., Fullerton, CA

The author's comments:
This piece is about bulling, and how words hurt and last for quite a while
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