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June 22, 2013
By VitamAeternam PLATINUM, Fenton, Michigan
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&ldquo;Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.&rdquo; <br /> ― Cassandra Clare

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I saw placid levies
Keeping torturous memories at bay
I saw jagged walls
Guarding a heart from a world of hurt
I saw vacant eyes
Their luster gone with their hope
I saw emaciated arms
Showing what's been and what's to come
I saw puckered scars
Lingering from an untold past
I saw anger
Burning from the inside out
But now all I see is white canvas

© Mary A., Fullerton, CA

The author's comments:
As a missionary the orphans I visit daily have changed from poor souls to a white canvas waiting to be painted.
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