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For the People

November 13, 2014
By ZoeZoe PLATINUM, Westown, New Plymouth 4310, Other
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"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song" -Maya Angelou

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For anyone who has ever been afraid
misunderstood, unheard, ignored or forgotten
because there are people like you
who know you, understand you, feel you.
This is for the kids who hide behind propaganda-sized smiles
and feel pressure to pretend.
For you who feel powerless
in defining the multitude of your significance
or the complexity of the value of your life.
For the kids who hide in the universal shadow of society,
for you adults who still let criticism
contaminate your confidence,
and for you individuals who do not walk through life
but journey through.
For everyone who does not know everything,
For everyone who has not been everywhere,
For everyone who has not read every book.
For everyone who is afraid
misunderstood, unheard, ignored or forgotten
and for everyone who pretends not to be.

© Adeline N., Ridgefield, C

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