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April 1, 2010
By Sara Beg SILVER, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
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Sara Beg SILVER, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
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Labels everywhere
Race
Religion
Language

Diversity is good
Discrimination is bad
"Good" is technically a label
So is "bad"

Labels
Too many
Overwhelming

As my mind shuts down
I focus on my heart beating
On the rise and fall of my chest
As I breathe to survive

One label:
Human

© Julia R., Bethesda, MD

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What can I say, this is what occasional insomnia does to me.
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