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Acrostic Poetry

F - Feeling the wind in your hair.
R - Running wild and free.
E - Endless joy.
E - Echoes of long lost memories.
D - Doing as you please.
O - Owning your life.
M - Making time for things that matter.

S - Secure in Your chains
A - And kneeling at Your feet
F - Free at last
E - Eternally

O - Only with You
W - Will these wounds heal
N - Not just now, but forever
E - Encouraging me every step of the way
D - Distance is never an issue

B - Believe in my love
E - Even as I abuse you
A - And make you doubt your reality
T - Tell me again that you love me
E - Especially after I've stolen your joy
N - Never leave me

S - Sit at My feet
T - Trust Me to keep you safe
A - Always
Y - You are Mine

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A - As long as I want you
T - Tell Me your thoughts

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M - Message Me each day
Y - You are to obey

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F - For My will is your only concern
E - Even when I am not near
E - Equally, you are My concern.
T - Totally submit yourself to Me

C - Colour is skin deep
O - Our bond is much deeper than that
L - Look deep down
L - Let's not forget that we are one
A - A bond no one can break
T - Time nor wars have no effect
E - Even distance cannot mar
R - Roles are nothing
A - All you need is the truth
L - Living in and around you

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B - Brothers and sisters, we are one
E - Equally in everything we say and do
A - A need for one is a need for all
U - United until the end of time
T - Tell your children with confidence
Y - You know that it's no lie

H - Here, there is nothing but memories
O - Of a love long dead
L - Lies are told every day
L - Living in days long gone
O - Ordained to stay
W - Wanting to go

S - Sitting high in the sky
L - Looking at who's naughty and nice
E - Even checking it twice
I - I'm Santa Claus
G - Good behavior is rewarded
H - Happy faces on Christmas Day

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R - Red is my color
I - I spread much cheer
D - Don't have to leave the workshop
E - Every year, I'm eagerly anticipated

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J - January comes and it's time to start again
O - Oh what happiness
Y - Youthful faces, so whistful

I - I'm an ass
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M - Making you miserable

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S - Seeing that there's no excuse
O - Only reasons
R - Rough on you
R - Regret floods me
Y - You deserve better

H - Help me
O - Or I may hurt myself, too
L - Living from one minute to the next
D - Death holds no fear
I - I can't do this alone
N - Nothing really matters any more
G - Give me a break

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S - Stop dragging me down with you
T - Time for myself is needed
R - Remember how I was a year ago today?
O - Only this time, I feel alone
N - Now I'm drowning
G - Giving all I have to help others.

S - Smiling happily
C - Can You see my pain?
A - As I face another day of silence
R - Racing thoughts in my mind
E - Echoes of Your words
D - Doubts forced down

D - Don't expect us to be infallible
O - Our faults are just as many
M - Many think that we are perfect
I - It's not true
N - Never think we don't regret
A - Accept our love
N - Never remove our collar without permission
T - Talk to us
S - Stay true

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A - Accept our faults
R - Respect our rules
E - Enjoy the fun

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H - Hold us close
U - Ultimately, we are true
M - Make us smile
A - As you say "Hello"
N - Never doubt us

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T - Teach us as much as we teach you
O - Obey us
O - Only us

H - Hark at the bells ringing
A - As people start singing
P - Peace to you
P - Peace to me, too
Y - Years are a changing

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N - Now we look to the future
E - Echoes of the past long gone
W - Warmest wishes to one and all

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Y - Yearning for a change
E - Equal measures of determination
A - Always striving to achieve reality
R - Remember the feeling of success

D - Don't give up, they say
Y - You can do it
I - It's not so easy
N - Never ending darkness
G - Grabbing hands

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I - I try to stay strong
N - Now I can't go on
S - Seconds feel like hours
I - It's not forever
D - Do what you can to get through the day
E - Even if you just crawl

E - Each day, find something to cling to
N - Never let go of hope
D - Depression lies
L - Lift up your head
E - Even if you can't see
S - Speak out
S - Scream if you have to

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O - Only in your mind is this forever
B - Break free and go outside
L - Living can be so good
I - It's hard to understand in the thick of it
V - Voices may tell you to do it
I - Ignore them
O - Only you have control
N - Never let them win

D - Don't give up, they say
Y - You can do it
I - It's not so easy
N - Never ending darkness
G - Grabbing hands

I - I try to stay strong
N - Now I can't go on
S - Seconds feel like hours
I - It's not forever
D - Do what you can to get through the day
E - Even if you just crawl

S - Strong
U - Unbreakable
I - Intelligent
C - Creative
I - Innovative
D - Determined
A - Awesome
L - Leader

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Because the face of suicide isn't always what you might expect to see.

S - Successful
E - Educated
L - Leader
F - Fearless

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I - Intelligent
N - Nice
J - Jubilant
U - Unbreakable
R - Resilient
Y - Yearning

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Because the face of self injury isn't always what you think.

F - Flickering silently
L - Letting your light shine brightly
A - As we reflect on the hopes and dreams contained within
M - May they come true
E - Eventually, we will have to go
S - Still, you will be there, with your flickering glow

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