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"You Can't"

March 4, 2013
By baileymarie BRONZE, Galesburg, Michigan
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"Onto the next." -Megan Hilty

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"You can't!"
They say,
The doubters cry.

They chant,
One thousand strong.

"You can't!"
"There is no way!"
They say.
They push you down, they're wrong.

"You can't!"
They shriek,
More shrill, more loud.
Rise above the crowd!

© Andrew M., Belleville, ON, Canada

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Don't listen to jealousy or haters. Always believe in yourself. YOU CAN!
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