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Am I Really Just an Empty Shell?

September 20, 2013
By Enderman GOLD, No, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"There is no monster greater than a lack of compassion."


-Master Splinter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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Am I really just an empty shell?
A fragment of what I once was.
The water has gone, but not the well.
The last piece of a shattered puzzle.
Am I really just an empty shell>
A lonely hollow void.
The merchant with nothing left to sell.
The extra parts not used in the machine.

© Cheryl S., Chiltonville, WI

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