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Humane Fault

Sometimes we forget

the things we don't see.

We look at the smiles

and think it's okay...

We hear laughter,

someone's happy...

We are so painfully human

that we take things

at face value...

And we forget that

most fatal wounds

are often unseen, unvoiced.

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Published: Aug 8, 2016
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Notes: It's easier to be a human, more forgiving.
Tags: #face #humans #value #deeper #faulty

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