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It takes...


It takes one word

It takes one look

It takes one thought

It takes one second 

To make or break a person

It can crush a person's heart 

It can lift up a person to the stars 

A life can begin, or a life can end 

It takes one word

It takes one look

It takes one thought

It takes one second

Everyone is fragile 

Easily broken or uplifted

So be careful what you say

Someones life can come crumbling down 

Or put back together

It takes one word

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