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Naked MAG
February 15, 2012
Today I lay myself out;
jewelry on the wooden dresser
hair down my spine, my mid-back
and pieces of clothing fall like
perfumed, innocent raindrops;
I go to open my rib cage and
take out my heart;
my lungs and
every vein, one by one
so you can't take my breath away;
here is my mind
my every frightened thought
my hopes and dreams and
everything few and far between.
I lay myself out;
bare
scared
hopeful, but
dreadfully aware
that you could go
up into smoke
like the rabbit
from the
magic hat
© Cassie H., Carmi, IL
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. said...
on May. 3 2012 at 4:56 pm
ok so let me tell you my story. there was a teenink mag. in the nurse's office at my school and i opened it up randomly and this poem was the first thing i read. i. was. speechless. i don't know what it was about it but i was so captivated by your word choice and the way it flowed so smoothly. absolutely beeee-yoo-tiful. keep it up :)
Jostle said...
on Apr. 26 2012 at 6:14 pm
Incredible!
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