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December 2, 2013
By Jdrexler GOLD, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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Jdrexler GOLD, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”

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my only pure friends are the skeletons in
my closet. in the end,
they're isolated in truth.
we spend so much time
flossing the lies from our teeth,
blind to see that these ivories
were made for integrity.
could it be our flesh exists only to
absorb deceit,
and our blood only to preserve lies?
to stagnate dishonesty until a falsified truth is extracted.
until this extracted truth crawls into our framework.
here, there are no lies.
i dream of the skeletons in my closet.
yes, my dreams are only bones, to dance among veracity.

© Kelsie L., Sun City, AZ

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A.Harkness SILVER said...
on Jun. 20 2014 at 3:57 pm
A.Harkness SILVER, Deming, Washington
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&quot;Don&#039;t be afraid to stand for what you believe in, even if that means standing alone&quot;. -Anonymous

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Stunning imagery. Great job!
cresentmoon SILVER said...
on Feb. 18 2014 at 1:38 pm
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&quot;Hold on tight.&quot;

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This is Amazing<3
Blynn SILVER said...
on Dec. 6 2013 at 4:05 pm
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Super cool poem!! 
BVBArmy1 said...
on Dec. 6 2013 at 9:58 am
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This is an awesome poem!!!!
Brisa PLATINUM said...
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I love this! The imagery and personification are incredible. The way you referenced the cliché "lie between your teeth" without being cliché yourself..awesome. I loved "The Stump" too. :)