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Tuesday, 6 November 2018

My very own graffiti wall - a pair of poems on pity

at November 06, 2018

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Labels: dangers of pity, defence against pity, free choice, graffiti, Pity, self-harm, self-pity, staying positive, staying strong

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Tuesday, 6 November 2018

My very own graffiti wall - a pair of poems on pity

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