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It Owns You
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Power is not elusive, but possessive. When you have it, you never want to let it go. When you lose it, you are desperate to get it back. When you have it back, you despise it, realizing it owns you. Copyright � 2004 Sara Coslett

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Reviewed by Amira van Kerk (Reader)

Reviewed on July 27, 2004

Wise words!
Nevertheless, we all want the power and need it to survive!

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on July 20, 2004

All that could very well be true but what's wrong with having all that power and knowing what to do with it. THAT does happen occasionaly

Reviewed by A PAX

Reviewed on July 19, 2004

i imagine its true..........but this mouse has yet to roar.....still waiting lol....ty pax A

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel)

Reviewed on July 19, 2004

Some yearn for powers
but can never get it.

Some don't yearn for powers
but the powers live within them.

` Sandie's quote of the day, July 19, 2004

Reviewed by Franz Kessler

Reviewed on July 19, 2004

Very true. Power can be a strange and unreliable visitor in one's life. Well written. Franz

Reviewed by Ted Sheridan (Reader)

Reviewed on July 19, 2004

The Banks own me.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on July 18, 2004

Powerful Sara!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on July 18, 2004

excellent tour de force of logic ...

Reviewed by Thomas Lanechanger (Reader)

Reviewed on July 18, 2004

Excellent write Sara!!!� You got that right, Poet!!!

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