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Read. Write. Hope.

December 21, 2025
By heap1775 SILVER, Norman, Oklahoma
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Favorite Quote:
"All that we see or seem<br /> Is but a dream within a dream." -Poe

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Books comb through shelves,

Papers crinkle in drawers,

Dreams flutter in thoughts,

Whispers carry in nights,

Read.

Write.

Hope.


Hesitate.


Words flying in,

Words seeping out,

Wishes buried deep,

Remarks fall to ears,

Read.

Write.

Hope.


Doubt.

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