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Closed Openings

October 29, 2014
By Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
133 articles 7 photos 631 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them."
Henry David Thoreau

"I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once."
John Green


Closed doors are all she’s ever known, slammed shut
Way before she could ever open one.
The curtains of her eyes are drawn tight but
I am alone in noticing the sun.
Her windows are locked and ancient. The blinds
Are an obvious dusted, tangled mess.
She is clearly and plainly undefined,
And yet she claims there’s nothing to confess.
Caffeine keeps her awake throughout the day,
Yet causes dreams to dance across her mind.
There is always something she has to say
But the right words are difficult to find.
I told her curtains are not meant to hide
Her eyes. Maybe she’ll let some light inside.


The author's comments:

Based on the sonnet structure popularized by Shakespeare ^.^  


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Hanban12 ELITE said...
on Nov. 24 2014 at 7:44 pm
Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
133 articles 7 photos 631 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them."
Henry David Thoreau

"I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once."
John Green

Haha thank you so much for reading and commenting, you always seem to have the nicest things to say :) 

on Nov. 24 2014 at 1:34 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
81 articles 5 photos 1486 comments

Favorite Quote:
To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

Oh, my applesauce and wow. This is absolutely, wonderful and beautiful and yet with just a tinge of sadness. I absolutely, love this and enjoyed this.    It has so much, beauty and power with simplicity and honesty and rawness swirling. All I can say is that I was touched, and how I wish you knew I aboslutely, love this. :)   I'm so glad and honored that I know you for you are a wonderful and talented and beautiful writer who is filled with light and greatness and power and talent and beauty.    Thank you so much, for sharing this, my friend! :)