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February 19, 2011
By Smyle SILVER, Aurora, Colorado
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Smyle SILVER, Aurora, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
"Better to never have met you in a dream, then to wake up and reach for hands that were not there."

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Stare at the screen,

And the screen stares back,

My fingers trip over the keyboard,
Letters spout,

Backspace, backspace

Delete, delete
Caps Lock,

F
A
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L
I
E
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Stare at the screen,

And the screen stares back.

© Cassie H.,Cami, IL

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