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Life Lived

October 17, 2011
By JD_Ross PLATINUM, Henderson, Nevada
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JD_Ross PLATINUM, Henderson, Nevada
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Favorite Quote:
" A champion is someone who gets up even when they can't"

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Life is given
Life is loved
Life is given up upon
Life is saved
Life is treasured
Life is takin' away in the second it takes to take your breath away

Why does life end so fast?
Never awaking from a dreamless sleep of black.
There is no way of knowing when the breath you take will be your last.

© Yisrawayl G., Philadelphia, PA

The author's comments:
This piece is in memory of a friend who had committed suicide. R.I.P friend
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