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"Reverse It"

March 28, 2014
By ewhittaker BRONZE, Covington, Louisiana
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"Life is a Party. Dress like it." Lilly Pulitzer

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I understand
The numbness of our hearts
Or if someone else has caused this,
Our eyes have been shut by ourselves
I wonder if
I have witnessed this before and
How long my brothers and sisters have hurt.
I have failed to notice
Me?
I am busy,
For my own advantages
Who am I to act?

© Steve S., Marblehead, MA

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