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May 28, 2013
By Beef. PLATINUM, Kenmore, Washington
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Beef. PLATINUM, Kenmore, Washington
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Does my sexiness upset you? <br /> Does it come as a surprise <br /> That I dance like I&#039;ve got diamonds <br /> At the meeting of my thighs? <br /> - Maya Angelou, Still I Rise<br /> <br /> Nothing ends<br /> Nothing ever ends<br /> - Dr. Manhattan, Watchmen

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It’s nights like these that I stare up at the ceiling and I think to myself
Did I break my own heart?
Am I the one to blame
For my own misery?

This is an undeniable truth;
Breathing
gets harder
each and every day

As the love wanes
fading
still lifes
slowly losing
color
the
memory
of the
moment
slips
from a
mind
and the
smile holds
nothing
but
teeth

maybe
at that moment
it just felt right

© Michael G., Glocester, RI

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I don't know if this is finished. It doesn't feel finished.
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Mckay ELITE said...
on Aug. 19 2013 at 10:45 am
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

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Seems finished to me. I love your emotion. Feels raw. And personal. 
Shahiro PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 5 2013 at 2:21 pm
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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&quot;Soon we must all choose between what is right and what is easy.&quot; - Dumbledore (Goblet of Fire)

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i agree about the title, it just seems right - it makes sense...
Beef. PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 1 2013 at 2:35 am
Beef. PLATINUM, Kenmore, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
Does my sexiness upset you? <br /> Does it come as a surprise <br /> That I dance like I&#039;ve got diamonds <br /> At the meeting of my thighs? <br /> - Maya Angelou, Still I Rise<br /> <br /> Nothing ends<br /> Nothing ever ends<br /> - Dr. Manhattan, Watchmen

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 I wrote this poem on a napkin in the Jack in the Box on Aurora at like one in the morning. Maybe that's why it bugs me so much. As for the title, it just felt right. Oh, and thank you very much for your comments, they really mean the world.
MiVida16 BRONZE said...
on May. 31 2013 at 12:39 pm
MiVida16 BRONZE, Hubert, North Carolina
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I think its finished..I like how the ending is but the title doesn't really make sense tome. Great job!