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Beside actual verbal communication, which of the following would you choose to communicate through?
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PostSubject: burn it down   July 11th 2011, 10:00 pm
burn the pictures,
burn the letters,
burn it all.
we'd burn down this town
if given the chance.
you and me?
we're just alike.
but you gave up the fight.
you left this place,
and you left me behind.
you didn't even stop to say good bye.
you can't burn the memories.
go a head, close your eyes,
grind your teeth,
scream and shout.
Now make your choice.
I'm still in this town,
are you going to burn it down?
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PostSubject: Re: burn it down   July 11th 2011, 10:03 pm
Just a quick poem. Nothing I worked hard on or anything. but tell me what you think anyway
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PostSubject: Reply   July 11th 2011, 10:25 pm
Take some time and put some thought into what you are doing, and you can have it actually express the emotion you desire. While you might have intense feelings while typing something out, it takes careful thought to really make something blare out its message. Learn to let your feelings grow in a controlled positive manner, and you might be surprised at the quality of what you write.

Keep smiling. Don't be afraid to let them know that you are really crazy.

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