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April 23, 2015
By catty98e GOLD, Spring HIll, Kansas
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catty98e GOLD, Spring HIll, Kansas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;m a freak, I&#039;ve been a freak my whole life. I just have to live with it, you know. I&#039;m just one of those people. I&#039;m not going to change the way I think or the way I feel to conform to anything.&quot;<br /> -John Winston Lennon (1940-1980)

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It pulls you with no arms

It insults with no mouth

With clever snake-like charm

 

Decisions made,

Prices paid,

Leaving scars that never fade

 

Our past can be a cruel reminder,

Like an unsent love letter.

Or you can use it to push yourself,

Make your future better.

© Jennifer H., Bethesda, MD

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We've all made mistakes that we regret, use those mistakes to make yourself a better person!!! :)

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