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Two Sides of a Coin

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Contradictory55

Published: Jan 7, 2013

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Simple and elegant,
Tenacious and tough, but never
Either or. Because only
Forever matters, so why choose one?

A child may cry or laugh, but
Never for a lifetime.
Infinite, life is not.
Eternal, emotion is not.

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