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July 17, 2021
By SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
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SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
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Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

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To the small and vulnerable
And those who feel small
Take a step back in time
Search the face staring down at you
In the center of the world, it seems
Crowds waiting, watching
No mercy
Hear the noise
Hear it fade, blur
Until there's only one
Until you stand in front of the pain
And release the lions
Release your lions' roar
Hear it drown out the crowd
Hear yourself
Strong
Roar, weak one, as none have ever roared before
Roar, strong one, as the champions roar
Roar, victim, for you are a victim no more
Roar, lion
And release.

© Russell W., Alpine, UT

The author's comments:

Unfortunatly, i dont think this is about me.

but release those lions! break those chains! go for it! Roar!

FYI this takes place in ancient rome, like in a gladiator arena thing.

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LKQgirl GOLD said...
on Aug. 6 2021 at 9:42 pm
LKQgirl GOLD, Somonauk, Illinois
17 articles 17 photos 63 comments

Favorite Quote:
MUH HAH HAH HAH!

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Whose new account?
SparrowSun ELITE said...
on Aug. 6 2021 at 7:57 pm
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

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thanks i wasnt even trying to!
whats the new account for?
LKQgirl GOLD said...
on Aug. 6 2021 at 2:33 pm
LKQgirl GOLD, Somonauk, Illinois
17 articles 17 photos 63 comments

Favorite Quote:
MUH HAH HAH HAH!

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I love that repetition. It sounds just like a hungry lion.