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You were born to be a filigreed crown to soar like the swift never touch ground but they gave you labels suiting their thought words sharpened like knives in which you were caught Spoken words in unisons cacophony untouchable not decent not fit for family oh the old wounds and their residual pain I just want to see you soaring again The others hated you without any word their actions spoke louder than expressions heard unworthy to speak to or even be seen to be hidden from others aspersions as mean How on earth could you possibly shine when you felt their ridicule locked forever in time I watched you dry up before my own eyes in the heat of the ire the flame of despised Like an animal branded wearing its mark cast out like our Lord flung from the park on rocks were you broken too limp to hold to crawl and to cower where reception is cold The unthinking know not the powers of word wrestle not with ideas conceptions they've learned who never consider that our mouths are the flame that torture the sensitive stab them with pain How long does it take for a heart to die too scarred to ask questions or the wondering why a planet of suffering the agony of breath like those barely living and too slow is death Where you can hold stars and dance in the day to sing of life's joy partake in its sway be moved by its chords like crescendo of song to be not cast down like everything's wrong The scar like a keloid to thick to peel weather beaten hard shielded like steel Walls like a fortress the place you reside away from misfortune the dark place you hide Listen my Love my words are for you I know where you shine I've seen them accrue If I thoughtless hurt you please let me know I'm only a student molded like dough Break out beloved create something new polish your character bid cruelty adieu set your sights high seek always insight let love be your leader in words that delight COPYRIGHT © 2012 C Michael Miller Via Duboff Law Group LLC
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