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An Issue of Pride MAG

By Anonymous

He collapses and begins to weep.
After an uncountable amount of time
he wipes his red eyes and dries his tear-stained cheeks.
He checks his voice; no croaking.
Back downstairs he spies his target.
No apologies tonight.
The yelling continues and the fight drags on.



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on Jul. 22 2009 at 7:44 pm
Pink_Butterfly, FC, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore. There is always something to make wonder in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf."
- Albert Schweitzer.

nice, short, precise, and intense ! Love it.

on Jul. 22 2009 at 2:41 am
kiwi12 PLATINUM, Austin, Texas
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perfect to the point.

on Jul. 21 2009 at 2:52 am
Hay_Wire PLATINUM, Independence, Missouri
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wow. oh my gosh. that totally stopped me. i love that. that has got to be the best work ive read in a long time. just wow.



and sucha truthful topic. wow.

on Jul. 20 2009 at 7:41 pm
bookworm:) BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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It's very easy to understand and straight to the point.

on Jul. 20 2009 at 8:05 am
annkaykay2011 DIAMOND, Lansing, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
"I am who I am, sorry, no changes."

Its short, but then it has its sharp intense emotion in there too,