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Float or Sink

July 30, 2013
By inkiPOP BRONZE, Ridgecrest, California
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Favorite Quote:
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.- Walt Disney

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To Those who smile in the rain,
and those who laugh through the pain,

hearts crushed and pounded,
self-esteem low- not well rounded,

To the Physically or Emotionally overstressed,
tired and very very depressed,

To those who loved and lost,
to those whose hearts were tossed,

To the neglected and abused,
to the lonely and to the used,

To those who cry upon your beds,
to those whose thoughts are filled with dread,

Just know that no matter how others think, I care whether you float or weather you sink.

© Darcy D., Sonoma, CA

The author's comments:
Some Teens have nobody to turn to. They may have a bad 'home life' or feel alone. Sometimes this feeling results in suicide. I want people to know someone DOES care. That is why I wrote this. I want to give hope.
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