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November 4, 2010
By Emaka GOLD, West Medford, Massachusetts
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Emaka GOLD, West Medford, Massachusetts
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A word is just a word until you give it meaning.

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To cry at all
Is to say
'I am sad, help me'
To not cry is hard
But I have a fear
For I cannot comment
On the things I cry for
Too big, or too small
Always a reason not to cry
But this is my fear
A fear of someone innocently asking
And cracking my vulnerable shell

© Rosalie P., Pompton Plains, NJ

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