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You Call Me Stubborn I Call It Dedication.

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LMW-The-Poet

Published: Oct 15, 2015

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I would first suffer
Than to artificially correct
The worst pains;

I'll cry enough tears -
A river for each spectator -
Without fear of weakness.

I build endurance,
Resist the easy choices.
Too stubborn:

Its plan is to kill me,
Meant to teach survival:
Too dedicated.

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Zivylla

Oct 17, 2015

Good luck. I hope you're feeling better. I can imagine having to go through school with a concussion is pretty difficult, but you're willing to pull through it, and I admire that courage c: Hope you feel better soon. <3

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