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September 11, 2010
By GBenson GOLD, Greenville, South Carolina
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GBenson GOLD, Greenville, South Carolina
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"Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world."- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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silence is a room
for us when the sound of heart
is unclear

tattered
construed like tiles of words
so the floor, our basis, is the
syntax
our difference, the door

and in this room, we are complacent

© Yuki M., Fort Lee, NJ

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GBenson GOLD said...
on Sep. 26 2010 at 4:44 pm
GBenson GOLD, Greenville, South Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 4 comments

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"Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world."- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Thank you lots!
GBenson GOLD said...
on Sep. 26 2010 at 4:43 pm
GBenson GOLD, Greenville, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
"Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world."- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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thank you! :-D
ottersarah SILVER said...
on Sep. 26 2010 at 11:59 am
ottersarah SILVER, Maryville, Tennessee
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Everywhere, man blames nature and fate, yet his fate is only the echo of his character and passions, his mistakes and his weaknesses

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It's beautiful
HannahS. SILVER said...
on Sep. 26 2010 at 8:58 am
HannahS. SILVER, Fort Collins, Colorado
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I can't remember where I read this but it is the truth of the matter.

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This is really good. I love it. It's confusing and wonderful.