A Shell Doesn'T Have To Be Hell

Days
of pain
were scratched on
my shell's thick walls,
when I was a prisoner.  Now free, I soar.
My shell rests cracked where it fell and I fled --
a legacy 
of my strong 
will to 
thrive.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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November 4, 2008 at 7:58 AM
Wow. Great use of this form of poetry. And good for you - keep soaring! Love, Shar
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