Bridgenslaurie18

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Bridgenslaurie18
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  January 2023     1 year ago

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When you were..

When you were..

When you were thirteen, you hid it
Because you were scared.

When you were fifteen, you hid it
Because you were ashamed.
When you were eighteen, you hid it
Because you didn't want to worry those who cared.

And now that...

– by Laurie Bridgens

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I dislike the blinkers and the way that you are

I dislike the blinkers and the way that you are

You don't see me
I fall into your blindspot
I'm drowning in the ocean
When you can't see past the sand.
Your hooves beat a staccato
They feel the coolness
Through your own handcrafted tunnel...

– by Laurie Bridgens

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I find the emotion and rhyming to be excellent and it reads as a story that really pulls the reader in.

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How do I vote for the January contest

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