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The Tortoise

I'm like a tortoise, slowly I get coaxed out of my shell and for a while I enjoy myself, then something happens and I shoot back in to my shell. The shell that protects me from the real world and the people in it. I hate being shy, I think in my whole life there's probably only been one or two times where I've been out of my shell, and it wasn't for long at all.

justjord

@justjord

Just a small town guy trapped in my crazy mind.

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Comments & Feedback (4)

See @VikingHorns post Shell game. Poignant piece, like yours

This is me too. Well written :)

@Nom thanks 😄

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