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October 9, 2017
By Karavandeyacht BRONZE, Appleton, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

—African proverb

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Only a cut
Only on scratch
“Only the dog”
Only one excuse
Only one lie
“What with the bracelets”
“Only fashion”
Only one  tear
Only one scream
“Why were you crying”
“Only a nightmare”
But it not just one cut
But it’s not just on tear. Or lie
“It only one more”
Until you die

© Molly L., Bethesda, MD

The author's comments:

this is about my friend who died because she was a cutter

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