December 2009
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A really old poem (8th grade) : Confirmation
A whole new world received her,
As she opened up her eyes,
She found her courage and her strength,
And quickly realized; Her childhood had abandoned her,
Like the dead skin of a snake,
And she saw what lay ahead of her,
As her shadow surfed her wake.
She took a step with an eager will,
And greeted a beautiful day,
Her heart leapt off the window sill,
And she followed it away.
The...