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I will try

April 1, 2014
By Dujjo BRONZE, Glasgow, Kentucky
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Dujjo BRONZE, Glasgow, Kentucky
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&quot;Does giving really mean hospitality, Or does caring for people? I think the latter. &quot;<br /> I know it&#039;s a random quote but I love it all the same!!!

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As I lay here on the ground I see them pass me, I see them watch me, I see them laughing. Why do they act like I cannot hear them? Why do they think they are superior? As they pass I realize my place. The child of shadows, the child of darkness, the child of nothing. But as I look up I see a light. I see a hope. I see a life worth living. I run towards it not stopping, not listening, not wanting. As they tell me I cannot make it, I will try.

© Elizabeth G., Marblehead, MA

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My parents don't think I should pursue writing because it's not a good paying job. But they don't understand it's not just a source of income, it is a life.
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Dujjo BRONZE said...
on Apr. 11 2014 at 3:29 pm
Dujjo BRONZE, Glasgow, Kentucky
4 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Does giving really mean hospitality, Or does caring for people? I think the latter. &quot;<br /> I know it&#039;s a random quote but I love it all the same!!!

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Thank you so much!!! And I'll keep on writing
HudaZav SILVER said...
on Apr. 10 2014 at 2:47 pm
HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
8 articles 6 photos 390 comments

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&quot;Nothing is impossible; the word itself says &#039;I&#039;m possible&#039;!&quot; -Audrey Hepburn

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This was really good, almost like a poetic journal entry. Keep writing!
Dujjo BRONZE said...
on Apr. 10 2014 at 2:06 pm
Dujjo BRONZE, Glasgow, Kentucky
4 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Does giving really mean hospitality, Or does caring for people? I think the latter. &quot;<br /> I know it&#039;s a random quote but I love it all the same!!!

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Wow thanks a bunch! That was the nicest thing anyones ever said about my writing!
AmieeLeeHopeSierra BRONZE said...
on Apr. 9 2014 at 5:36 pm
AmieeLeeHopeSierra BRONZE, Royston, Georgia
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I think if I hadn't read your post in the forum even though it still would have been strong and deep, it makes it even more powerful. You have amazing writing potentional. Use it to your advantage. :)