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Disarming

They asked, "Who are you?"
For what, silence was the answer

They asked, "What are you doing?"
For what, silence was the answer

They asked, "Are you deaf?"
For what, silence was the answer

They asked, "Are you crazy?"
For what, silence was the answer

They said enough is enough
For what, silence was the answer

They said, we are tired
For what, he/she replied
Now it's your time to learn

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Written by Olivia-H (Mystic Ink Plus)
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Author's Note
He/She was as simple as silence, and as complicated as silence.

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