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Paper and chalk
October 27, 2013
paper and chalk
all the kids gauk
at my outlandish teeth and stray hair
they smirk, as they waltz down the isle
at my smile I proudly bear
snowballs sting my red face
at an alarming pace
oh those middle school days
how I wish they were a haze
instead of being painfully clear
paper and chalk remind me of
the sheer hatred
that consumed me repeated. over. and over.
I walk boldly now
because I realize no matter how
gut wrenching it gets
Its me
who decides who I am
and who I want to be.
© Andy G., Phoenix, AZ
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