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Credit

July 16, 2009
By Anonymous

We don't give ourselves
enough credit.
We convince ourselves that we are
weak,
silent,
unable.
On the other hand,
we give ourselves
too much credit.
We think we're
strong,
able to endure,
able to be silent.
We don't even notice that we're sinking
until we're buried.


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on Aug. 23 2009 at 11:41 pm
omgimaninja07 BRONZE, Laflin, Pennsylvania
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Hey dreamer_believer! Thanks for the comments! :D Id love to read some of your stuff, but I can't find any!! What should I search?

on Aug. 13 2009 at 8:04 pm
jennee21_ann GOLD, Helper, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
"Don't gain the world and lose your soul....wisdom is better than silver or gold."

"You can always close a book, but you can never close the mind of a writer."

how very true this is! i think a lot of teenagers should read this. i love the ending :) bravo on this piece, 4 stars! check out some of my work and comment, i would love the feedback. and keep writing!! :)