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October 15, 2012
By Sydeyful SILVER, Fort Myers, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
"Scars remind us where we've been. They don't have to dictate where we're going." — David Rossi, Criminal Minds

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A world where beauty is on the outside,
not inside.
Making people feel as though they have to hide.

Makeup piled on,
just another girl gone wrong.

Photo shopped pictures changing people's ways,
making them be miserable most days.

Dying to be skinny, thin.
And to achieve it is considered a win?

© Danielle R., Auburn, NY

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