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How It Once Was

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'I walked in the snow last night as the flakes continued to fall...I looked back only to find that my tracks had been covered...it was beautiful.'            ~HNWe live our lives in a spotlight,The world will always know.But as time went by,I found myself taking a long walk in a blizzard,I got thourly lost,And found that I couldn't go back.My tracks were covered by the snow,Soft indentations were all that was left,Of my steps that were once so clear,And soon even those would didisappearbr>I wouldn't mind going back,To tell the truth I miss those people,Who I once found so cold.But now I live like a dream,I come and go unseen,You could follow if you wanted,But I would lead you away,On a path unseen,That even I always lose.Even now I find myself happy,A wraith of the snow.'Don't tell anoanybodyr You start to miss everybody.'        ~J.D.Salinger Written December 2nd, 2001 © on Dec 02 2001 04:22 AM PST   0 • 12

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"'I walked in the snow last night as the flakes continued to fall...I looked back only to find that my tracks had been covered...it was beautiful.'            ~HNWe live our lives in a spotlight,The world will always know.But as time went by,I found myself taking a long walk in a blizzard,I got thourly lost,And found that I couldn't go back.My tracks were covered by the snow,Soft indentations were all that was left,Of my steps that were once so clear,And soon even those would didisappearbr>I wouldn't mind going back,To tell the truth I miss those people,Who I once found so cold.But now I live like a dream,I come and go unseen,You could follow if you wanted,But I would lead you away,On a path unseen,That even I always lose.Even now I find myself happy,A wraith of the snow.'Don't tell anoanybodyr You start to miss everybody.'        ~J.D.Salinger..."

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