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In the Shadows

April 2, 2010
By Heather Manning PLATINUM, Baltimore, Maryland
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People might be happy
On the outside
Giving you smiles
Laughing
You never know
If they are hiding
In the shadow of that smile
A deep dark secret or
Emotions they are afraid to deal with
The shadows of life are
Different for everyone
You don't know what
Can be lurking
In the shadows
Of Life

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Written after a health class discussion
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