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DRAMA QUEEN

Born into a dwelling filled with creativity in the air

she breathed it in

it was like blood to her soul

oxygen needed to support her existence

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It was a time when men were men and women were women

little blending of roles

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it did not fit her

it was the wrong size

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She was one that needed to spread her wings

and fly with her talent

Live in a world ful...

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If Only

If only they could see your beauty,

If only they could see your worth, 

If only they could understand that,

South Carolina is the loveliest state on Earth. 

 

If only they could appreciate you,

And everything you will ever do,

From giving them a home forever,

Or even just a helping hand or two.

 

There is not one thing I would do to change you,

Or alter you in any ...

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