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Compared to Those of the World

October 25, 2012
By ebeth29 BRONZE, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
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Our problems seem so miniscule
Compared to those of the World

Our cries seem so exaggerated
Compared to those of the unheard

Our pains of hunger seem so unreal
Compared to those who are famished

Our aches of fatique seem so working
Compared to those who seldom rest

© Kimberly C., Houston, TX

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