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Flood

No.
I won’t let you pollute me anymore
With your sick, oily words.
I’ve been stagnant long enough,
And I’m boiling up inside.
I’ll be breaking down a dam I built unwillingly
And you’d better prepare for the flood.

Flood

No.
I won’t let you pollute me anymore
With your sick, oily words.
I’ve been stagnant long enough,
And I’m boiling up inside.
I’ll be breaking down a dam I built unwillingly
And you’d better prepare for the flood.

Anna Lewis  15, Seattle

 
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