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The Paradox Child
She's a tornado
a hurricane
a tsunami
she's spiraling out of control
like a beautiful tragedy
She's loved and hated in equal parts
loved and hated for who she is
loved and hated for who she's not
but at the end of the day
She likes to believe she knows her real friends
She's fire and ice
rage and beauty
and heart-breaking carelessness
she dances around
leaving a trail of beautiful destruction in her wake
and she's finally quit chasing a boy
who will nevereverever be worthy of her
She's adored and respected
in a ratio that varies depending on the person
and she smiles and glows and shines
you can barely look her in the eye
She's like the sun
blinding unless looked at in small doses
But you can't survive without the sun
you can't hold the sun
or capture it
She's a wild mare
a falcon released at last
a lioness just escaped
you can't capture her
even if you wanted to
A broken animal is heart breaking
holding her hostage would be devastating
She's standing on a cliff
perched to fly
about to fall
but she's learned from her mistakes
and she won't be taken advantage of
ever again
Smile darling
take a deep breath
and jump
this is the freefall
and it's exhilarating
can't breath - can't think
can't do anything but feel
Ready?
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Fly!
See that sunrise
that's the beginning of the rest of your life
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