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She was impervious to their taunting.
To the words
That meant to hurt
But found no inlet
No crack
In what seemed her
Flawless control.
She was impervious to others’ love
As well.
The doors of her alabaster soul
Had slammed shut
After her spirit had peeked
Out
Only to find more harm
Than she knew she would be able
To endure if she were to
Somehow
Remain whole.
She was impervious to much,
But not to beauty.
She could not give up
That
Without crumbling.
And so she lived
In stoic
Understanding
Of the world,
And its toll.
For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Impervious in 99 words
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