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April 1, 2015
By ShelbyGrey PLATINUM, Ashland, Kentucky
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You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars.

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You say I will never take my place among the stars, but if you break my bones, whole galaxies explode.
You say I will never decorate the night sky, but if you cut my skin stardust flies.
I carved out black holes with a slight flick of the wrist.
I painted on the constellations.
I am the reason planets spin.
So don’t you dare tell me I will never be among the stars, because I am the brightest one in the heavens.

© Allison H., Vancouver, WA

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ItsTimeToBegin PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 27 2015 at 9:27 pm
ItsTimeToBegin PLATINUM, Lexington, Massachusetts
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This is really an amazing metaphor This makes me think of confidence in a whole new perspective---to be confident means that you still face troubles, but it's just that you believe in yourself.