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The One Left Behind

November 26, 2017
By Xanthe SILVER, Marcellus, Michigan
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Xanthe SILVER, Marcellus, Michigan
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“Create the reality you wish to live, that way you have a chance at a perfect life. But at some point, you have to come back to reality. That is the real killer.” -Xanthe

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I am a cactus, you are the curious kid who wanted to pet my spikes - only - you poked yourself and left me behind in the night.

© Claire H., Boxford, MA

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