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Egg of a shell Hard outside Soft inside Easy to get out But not in. A shell not for an egg But as a person. A shell of a person Can be hard to puncture Only a little chip Behind the shell A brick wall In order to break Give it time. Get through loops And hoops Give it time. The chance that it will break Is slim to none Be aware trembling down Breaking through a brick wall Is not possible. Underneath the brick wall is a shell That hides a person inside Often shy quiet too Always doing People steer clear Hardly any friends With a hole Information is let out Others find out With a hole in the wall There is a split in the shell Only an eye can be seen No one has gotten past…
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