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Fingerprints

August 2, 2012
By andreamarie5683 SILVER, Metuchen, New Jersey
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andreamarie5683 SILVER, Metuchen, New Jersey
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"When someone shows you who they are, believe them" - Maya Angelou

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Fingerprints of age,
Imprinted on its skin.
A mirror to its past,
Without praise or sin.
Its eyes are rusted,
By the shadow of time,
Wisdom is hidden,
Boundless and sublime.
Our secrets are lost,
To a scar we can’t see,
Buried in the fingerprints,
Of a humble tree.

© Susan R., Iselin, NJ

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Sometimes if you look at things differently...you see a whole new meaning.
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EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 15 2014 at 1:01 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

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So beautiful!!! You're poem is absolutely wonderful!!! I'm cheering for you!!! I wholeheartedly agree with you, my friend!!! Thank you, for sharing this!!!