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As Brave As the Lion

April 1, 2014
By ThereseVidal11 SILVER, Coral Gables, Florida
ThereseVidal11 SILVER, Coral Gables, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
"In the end, it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away."


He's a sheltered ?ame with a single goal,
A goal which seemed hopeless until today.
Willing to burn out in search of control,
He fought for the freedom that went astray.
Long alluring beaches encompassed him,
Opportunity came and he announced,
"Today things would no longer be so grim!"
The zookeeper was not there, so he pounced.
He clawed and roared through the cage bars and ran.
Running his fastest and strongest to ?ee.
Fleeing without the least bit of a plan.
He sprinted into the shimmering sea,
Without a hint of remorse or regret.
He had ?nally escaped Cuba's net.


The author's comments:
This sonnet is about my grandfather who escaped Cuba

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