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May 2, 2013
By thatotherguygirl GOLD, Sherman Oaks, California
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I will bring you flowers from the mountains, bluebells,<br /> dark hazels, and rustic baskets of kisses.<br /> I want to do with you<br /> what spring does with the cherry trees.&rdquo; <br /> -Pablo Neruda

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It’s funny, isn’t it,
that even now
looking at old pictures of myself
I can see how broken I was after
And it’s scary
because I wonder if I still look that broken
after all this time
And it’s sad
because when I accidentally glance in a mirror
I know I do

even now
even now.

© Monica L., St. George, UT

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