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  March 2023     18 hours ago

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Facts and Fiction!

A life worth living, is, a life, worth, working for!

 To have things taken from you teaches another lesson, watch what you give or store!
We all may be human yet we do not believe the same!

 I would rather go crazy then to let another kill me...

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A world of fake love!

I hear this word!

 This four letter word!
Yet when you really mean it!

 It's felt and not heard!
I may like you!

 I may even love you with the love of God!
Yet, I will not lie, I do not love those, who pray for my demise!

 Phony and fake!
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Why should I live for another's true lies?

Miserable, in, a crowded room!

 If, I would, have listened, to, my instincts, I would, have stayed home!
Now, I'm stuck, among, people, full, of rage!

 Arguing, about who's, better!
While, I'm thinking, of, better days!

 Someone, told me, no...

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There are no victories in war!

We may not always see eye to eye!

 We may not agree about the same things!
You may not like what I like!

 Yet, diffrences, are what make us both human!
You may eat what I do not!

 We may not even believe in the same God!
What makes either one...

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Peace in the midst of anger!

I may not be the nicest there is, I may not marry your mother again!

 Even though you have brothers and sisters not hers, I love you for giving me a gift with a hug!

 It's not always easy to say I tried!
I spent time with you when tired so thank...

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Great reminder of the better half to a man! A Woman! If today's views do not offend some men as well nothing will! Well put!

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Thank you it will always remain better to love! I appriciate you!

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Dream of of a better day! A brighter light! A place that's safe! See be who you are! For Destiny walks in is all by far!

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