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The vanguard reason
she wears her shield everyday
is because nobody
ever took the time
to inquire about
what wounded her so deeply
that she needed to carry her shield
in the first place,
so she never learned
what life would be like
without letting go of pain,
without learning to live
without her shield.
In reality,
she is invincible.
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Zy Marquiez ©
