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The Path to Recognition

April 22, 2010
By Metallicajunkie DIAMOND, Hartfield, Virginia
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Metallicajunkie DIAMOND, Hartfield, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
Replace old memories with new ones.

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Strange is this world.
Never will I understand it.
My purpose has yet to be unfurled.
My path to recognition has still not been lit.
Out pours my heart and soul
yet to be understood.
I think I’m losing control.
All this suffering I have withstood.
Just what I have I done to them?
So I retreat to the corner.
My heart is the world’s most priceless gem,
but I feel like an unwanted foreigner.
I’m desperate for them to accept me
but all I can do is dodge the flying debris.

The author's comments:
I wrote this one day after a group of students beat me down. It kinda helped me feel a little better.
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