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 You only write once;


 You only write once;

make it count, pour it out.

Let your pen write what your mind wants to shout.

Your thoughts swim from day to day

and sometimes it's all too much to say.

Perhaps you will write more than once,

make each sentence stun

your audience with what you hide.

Show it off, write with pride.

You'll never know what you uncover

until you first learn to discover

how and what your mind creates,

just write it down, you won't disgrace.

Sometimes actions speak louder than words,

but know that the pen is mightier than the sword.

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