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And Yet MAG

May 20, 2010
By DantesDilemma SILVER, Fort Myers, Florida
DantesDilemma SILVER, Fort Myers, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
"Human beings are free, except when humanity needs them.


Grass, brown and sparse,
cut short, so small that the wind
passes through without ruffling it,
the sun beats down.
And yet it lives.

An old church,
the white veneer peeling,
pillars crumbling, pews overturned.
No congregation worships, the organ rusts silently.
And yet it stands.

A boy on the playground,
scraped knees, bruised arms,
tears dot the ground around his shoes,
mangled glasses in his hand.
And yet he grows.



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on Jun. 14 2010 at 6:28 am
DantesDilemma SILVER, Fort Myers, Florida
7 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Human beings are free, except when humanity needs them.

Well, it's finally up. Hope you all enjoy this. It was written in class one day, and is in fact my first submission to teen ink. Feedback is always welcome.