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Wordsmith

June 9, 2014
By Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
“If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose”
― Charles Bukowski


There is such charisma
in a well-placed
word;
in the ease with which it rolls
off the tongue
like a waterfall of eloquence
and sophistication.

And I,
for one,
am no wordsmith.

But if I were:

Stars would burst from my mouth,
bubbling over;
frothing
into your ear like a wine-glass,
and my fingers would trace the freckles

on your back
like constellations,
giving each of them names.

And yet:

No amount of pearlescent, poetic
bulls***,
however lovely,
could ever taste right in my mouth compared
to the flavor of your name
on my tongue,
and the way your hands on my lonely skin
leave me
speechless.



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on Jun. 13 2014 at 5:50 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
“If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose”
― Charles Bukowski

Haha, thanks!! :)

on Jun. 13 2014 at 5:41 pm
Luv4Ever SILVER, Jacksonville, Florida
7 articles 0 photos 199 comments

Favorite Quote:
A miracle is just another name for hard work
-Minho in "To The Beautiful You"

Wow this poem left me speechless, how has it not been published yet???!