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March 5, 2011
By Silent.sea.of.voices. DIAMOND, Lawson, Missouri
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Impossible is just an excuse for people who have given up.- My older brother

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No facial expression
Just blank eyes
As I stare at the ceiling
Numb and desensitized
Thoughts do not occupy my mind
Empty and bare
As a painters and new canvas

So torn up I’ve shut down
Trying to prevent the unstoppable
Shame, guilt, because again
I’ve failed

© Courtney R., Great Falls, VA

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Vidra PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 25 2011 at 3:12 pm
Vidra PLATINUM, Midlothian, Virginia
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Wow I've actually felt this before. Outstanding work! My favorite lines are the last four. :)
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Apr. 23 2011 at 6:27 pm
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I love it. You never disappoint!