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Paper Hearts

July 2, 2011
By nikkigonefishin GOLD, Los Angeles, California
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&quot; A smile is worth a thousand words&quot;<br /> &quot; The purpose of the writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.&quot;- Albert Camus

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I used to fold paper hearts
Thoughts of love filled every Crease, until the day I realized
I had no one to give them to.

I don't fold paper hearts anymore
Waste of time,
Waste of trees,
But I still believe
That there is someone out there
For me, who will value
My paper heart.

© Megan M., Ashville, OH

The author's comments:
Inspired by my friend who has stopped folding "Paper Hearts."
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