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Moments Before
November 30, 2011
Last one in class
First to take my breath away
Pulling out my homework,
I soon forget all I’ve rehearsed to say
They say where words fail
Music speaks
But my usual vibrato
Becomes raspy in your eyes
Those beautiful blue eyes
Tortured
Not belonging
In such a hopeless place
I watch them
As they softly click closed
And fan open as majestic wings
Of a sorrowful butterfly
I turn my head quickly as you look up
And smile in slow motion
Tugging at my rugged jeans
I blush at my toes
Some monotonous voice beyond interrupts
With a mention of unimportant words
Something of conjugates and vectors
And such
Clearly not as intriguing as the moments before
Ahhh.
Moments before…
© Megan C., Nashville, TN
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This article has 6 comments.
FireIgnited said...
on Jan. 6 2012 at 4:54 pm
I love the idea, but I think establishing a rhyme scheme would make it better. Besides that, great job :)
PhoenixCrossing GOLD said...
on Dec. 25 2011 at 3:07 pm
I like the idea portrayed in this piece and i really like the first stanza. I don't know if you did it on purpose or not but it kind of set up for the rest of the poem to rhyme as well. We all know it doesn't have to but that would've helped with the rhythm in my opinion. Otherwise, great job.
pill.happy.adventure PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 12 2011 at 4:44 pm
very good :)
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