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Growing up

April 5, 2013
By LizJaejoong GOLD, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Favorite Quote:
"I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees"

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There is a time
when "I'm sorry" isn't enough
to remedy the broken
When "I love you" becomes
more of an excuse and an apology
then an emotion
There comes a time when we grow up
and leave behind the parts of us
we sometimes need the most
My mom calls it "Adulthood"
I never want to go there

© Kyla G., Sunbury, PA

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