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What time is this?

January 26, 2011
By JordanJordanJordan GOLD, Churchville, Virginia
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He is here to keep us safe, not scared.

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We hate who we are,
we search near and far,
to find who we want to be,
and never say, "I like me for me"
Why is it, that at this time,
it is a long, rough, hard climb,
to raise our self-esteem,
to fight,
to realize our dream

© Ezekiel R., Las Cruces, NM

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People hate themselves, they want to be like others. Why?
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