Pumpkin Pie 5, Passionfruit 30, Pomelo 26: Sticks and Stones

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Title: Sticks and Stones
Main Story: In The Heart
Flavors, Toppings, Extras: Pumpkin pie 5 (skeleton), passionfruit 30 (We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse - Rudyard Kipling), pomelo 26 (Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.), My Treat (Michael living his life, instead of giving in.), rainbow sprinkles (Michael), cherry (kyrielle), malt (miimei's trick or treat: I believe in one thing only, the power of human will.), fresh peaches (You might find that you have an important message to express. Make sure your voice is heard.), fresh pineapple (I Believe, R. Kelly).
Word Count: 123
Rating: PG.
Summary: Michael, on life.
Notes: This is not quite a textbook kyrielle, but it keeps to the spirit of the thing.


Sticks and stones can break my bones
and words will always hurt me
I face alone the vast unknown
But nobody can break me.

Every day I am betrayed
By body, world, and family
With no one's aid I walk the blade
And nobody can break me.

I'm counting crows and reading prose
For clues and hope are scanty,
Life is a blow, but well I know
That nobody can break me.

I've got D's back and she's got mine;
My friends are my new family.
I'll hold the line, I will not whine
'Cause nobody can break me.

My bones may break, my heart may ache
But it's all temporary
There's hope to take when I awake
For nobody can break me.