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What I Have

March 30, 2014
By LeahDay SILVER, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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LeahDay SILVER, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
"The phoenix must burn to emerge..."
-White Oleander, Janet Fitch

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Golden letters on my tongue-
after all the black ones come out
of my painted mouth.
Yes, I've seen more.
Yes, worse things have
been done to me-
but I have a gift
that they don't have,
and in a way-
that has made all the difference.

© Jessica H., Bluffton, MN

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