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Release MAG

April 7, 2011
By elliotearl PLATINUM, Woodbridge, Virginia
elliotearl PLATINUM, Woodbridge, Virginia
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the faucet cried
all night long.
she dripped
and dropped
in intervals of three,
skipping sets of beats,
to catch her breath.
her tear drops
slid down the drain
like a child
whose aversion to
water balloons
replacing his lungs
aided his slippery
inhibitions.
afraid to reach the bottom,
upset, he was forced to go,
all with his eyes closed.
he prays to the god
he thinks he knows
before he collides
into his bittersweet
underworld.
one breath,
one chance,
but she shut off.
the slide dried up
before he could reach
his only victory.



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on Mar. 22 2016 at 8:55 pm
First sentence captivated me. Great job, love it!

on Dec. 21 2011 at 12:33 am
SwagGuy101 BRONZE, Millington, Tennessee
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Beautiful, i really enjoyed reading this. You are really talented.

Look at mine and give me pointers

-Coming from a guy with swag..