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Standing Tall

October 14, 2010
By Ninalaw SILVER, Tucson, Arizona
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Ninalaw SILVER, Tucson, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”~Maya Angelou

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Discrimination
Every day
Every night
For who I am
For what I do
For what I say
I look the same
I've changed not
I'm proud to be
The girl inside
Running free
Past the petty
Past the hate
Above the sorrow
Above the hurt
I am stronger

© Colleen F., Marblehead, MA

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