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True Beauty

June 27, 2013
By writefearless SILVER, Manila, Other
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writefearless SILVER, Manila, Other
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scare your fear before it scares you.

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True Beauty
is when people
look at you
and they
would not feel envy
but they
would feel beautiful too.

© Martha V., Morton Grove, IL

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SwanSong SILVER said...
on Aug. 2 2013 at 9:28 am
SwanSong SILVER, Millville, New Jersey
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&quot;Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.&quot;

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This is beautiful.  The wording seems a little off, but it works nonetheless. This proves how powerful short poems can be; it's very thought provoking!
Superhero_Fan SILVER said...
on Jul. 30 2013 at 3:02 pm
Superhero_Fan SILVER, Tomorrowland, California
7 articles 1 photo 163 comments

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&quot;Impossible; for How many people did you know who refracted your own light to you?&rdquo; - Fahrenheit 451

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This is truly beautiful! ;) I liked your way of perceiving this! Thank you for writing this; It was amazing
writefearless SILVER said...
on Jul. 22 2013 at 9:32 am
writefearless SILVER, Manila, Other
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scare your fear before it scares you.

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oh, thank you so much :) it's so nice of you to comment on my poems. it means a lot ♥
sarah98 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 20 2013 at 1:36 pm
sarah98 BRONZE, Holyoke, Massachusetts
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It is better to write for yourself and have no audience than write for your audience and have no self.

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I LOVE THIS. it makes sense, and really touched me. Its so true, and i love how you captured it in such simple words