Layers

What lies beneath 
sometimes could be 
a precious pearl.
Even those 
who are ignorant 
or that vain, 
the right person 
can come along 
and peel off those layers.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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January 7, 2015 at 7:30 PM
Nicely said, Carrie. Makes you wonder how many layers does a year add?
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January 4, 2015 at 10:16 AM
A nice poem.-Safa
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