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Dictionary
April 16, 2010
Success, definition:
f
a
l
l
i
n
g
for it, falling
into just where I
want you, cornered
into a
notion I might
(one day)
understand
Translation, definition:
u n r a v e l l i n g
for me, intertwining your
words and
feelings, woven into
a tongue I might
(one day)
master
Frustration, definition:
FALLING!
Into just where you
want me! into a
knot I
thought I’d
untied
Evasion, definition:
Sli pi g
p n
through the cracks and
falling into
who
knows
where
again.
© Michelle B., Blairsville, GA
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LastChapter said...
on Jul. 28 2010 at 1:31 pm
I loved how you showed "slipping" as actually slipping through the cracks. I thought that was super clever. I also liked the pattern you were following, and how you adjusted it for each "definition". Nice job.
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