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I Can Change MAG

August 23, 2010
By corallee DIAMOND, Newport Coast, California
corallee DIAMOND, Newport Coast, California
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Sandwiched bodies
Inching forward.
Anticipation ballooning.
Waiting for my turn
My shot
My chance
To spin the wheel of your affection
Meld those rich hues,
Blend them into one.
One in a million chance
999,999 in her favor.
But I have a hidden weapon,
I'm secretly a chameleon.
Tick
Red, warm, if you want.
Tick
Blue, cold, if you want.
Tick
Just say the word.
Tick
I can change.
Tick
I swear.
Tick
But then she runs up.
Happy as hell,
Waving the golden ticket in my face.
Leaping into the warmest kiss on the face of the planet,
Long flaxen hair caressing your face.
No, I don't have long hair
Or blonde hair.
Or even the golden ticket.
But
I'm a chameleon.
I can change,
I swear


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butterfly123 said...
on Jun. 25 2012 at 11:06 am
butterfly123, Banglore, Other
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wow! really liked the sentence structure and the fluidity of the poem. i also liked the whole theme and story....although i did get lost a little bit..but judging from the comments below..that's probably just me :P anyway, great work and keep writing!

on Aug. 4 2011 at 8:48 pm
corallee DIAMOND, Newport Coast, California
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Haha, thank you!

on Aug. 4 2011 at 6:44 pm
BrightBurningCampeador PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
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This is the most depressing poem of yours I've read so far. I like it!

on Jul. 19 2011 at 11:52 pm
corallee DIAMOND, Newport Coast, California
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thank you!

on May. 11 2011 at 6:30 pm
unprocessed BRONZE, Oakland, California
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I disagree with the comment below, this all fits together beautifully.  It has a really great rhythm to it.

on May. 11 2011 at 4:18 pm
my.freedom.lies.in.free.verse PLATINUM, Tosa, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
"I'm in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into a void, and that oblivion is inevitable... and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we'll ever have, and I am in love with you." Augustus Waters

this is interesting, but i dont get how it all fits together..........