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To Be Proud

A colorful take on pride

By Emily ManningPublished 5 years ago 1 min read

Pride is the most private of loves

Each person with their own special hue

It’s a love for yourself and no other

A color made only for you

To be proud cant be gifted or borrowed

And It’s not for others to feel

It’s something you must grow and nurture

And allow it to break and to heal

My pride is a forest green

A calm, but full of life tone

It’s a comfort to me in this world

That these commendations are also my own

To be proud is a personal gift

To look at yourself with your glow

Let the humming in your chest bubble outwards

Let the colors of your own pride show

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