She looked at the photograph of her son. He would always be
seven years old, tow haired and missing two front teeth. Grasping
the framed photo tighter in her quivering hands, so tight that the
corners of the brass colored left impressions in her flesh, she
looked at the American flag covered…
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Once upon a time, there lived a man who wanted to achieve
everything he was capable of achieving. He was obsessed with this
desire. He ate, slept, and walked with one and only dream: to die,
having accomplished every single thing he was able to accomplish.
There were so many things he could…
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By Leggz, on Sun May 24, 2009 10:06am PDT
Can’t I be mean to you?
I can’t seem to say the words that are on the edge of my
lips
Instead I stand speechless
Silently taking the stabs, punches and hits
That your words seem to be taking on my soul
Every word is another blow
You slowly bring me…
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