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Taking a Closer Look

February 2, 2011
By Steph7507 BRONZE, Galena, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
"Stay strong... you never know what life is going to hit you with. Believe.... with every fiber in your body and know He's watching over you. Be fearless... don't hesitate to leap, take every oppurtunity and use it to it's highest potential." - me

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I close my eyes and open my heart
I hear joy and laughter bubbling with life
I feel the smiles of children within reach
I see the innocence that fills their hearts

I tighten my eyes and challenge my heart
I hear the hurt that hides beneath their laughs
I feel the streaks of tears that break their smiles
I see the struggles that burden their hearts

I tremble with sadness as my vision clears
I listen to the pain of their breaking hearts
I touch the scars hiding beneath the smiles
I look into their eyes and find no hope

In that instant I can change a child's world.
In that moment of time I can bring hope.

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