The Shell

our body is just a shell 
that just gets cracked and broke
it's what is inside that will tell
our spirit is what shows

so I ask,like the egg inside 
will you stand the heat of life?
and be a tasty delicious treat
or succum to life,landing at someones feet
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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