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A Piece of metal

April 4, 2013
By Schroeder1998 SILVER, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
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Schroeder1998 SILVER, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
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YOLO

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we work
so hard
to get that one feeling
of complement
and success

just to get
one moment
when every one
is cheering
our names

our reward
is a piece
of metal,

a memory

this piece of metal
will sit on a shelf
only to collect dust

just waiting for a friend

© Hoang Le Ming H., Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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