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October 21, 2010
By Michelle24 GOLD, Riverwoods, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don&#039;t matter, and those who matter don&#039;t mind.&quot;-Dr. Seuss<br /> <br /> &quot;Life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.&quot;-Unknown

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Trick the minds of the young
So they live life in pain
Light the flame where they clung
Small and insane

Rip through their bodies
And tear out their hearts
Plain teardrops turned gaudy
With your evil arts

Carve out the pieces
Of what they could be
Your love for pain increases
They’ll never be free

Trapped in unseen cages
Yelling unheard cries
They cause your rages
But they are the reason you fantasize

You shred their lives
And throw each part away
Not one survives
And beneath us they lay

Gone forever
Because of you
The bonds you refused to sever
And the lies that you called true

© Mark S., Kannapolis, NC

The author's comments:
This is not specifically about one person, but of all criminals that do this sort of thing to children.
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