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The Still, Dead Beauty

February 2, 2013
By ToPonJah DIAMOND, San Diego, California
ToPonJah DIAMOND, San Diego, California
50 articles 0 photos 86 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;So shines a good deed , in a weary world.&quot; -William Shakespeare<br /> &quot;I don&#039;t know...&quot; -Bill Cosby<br /> &quot;STOMP, STOMP, SLAM!!!&quot; -George Lopez


Lashes flaked with snow and dust,
Lips caked with dry, cracked sand—

Hair strands tangled with blades of grass,
Soft skin battered with bruises and cuts.

Fingernails fettered and broken—chipped paint.

Eyes staring open, glittering in color.
Mouth gaping open; parted at the teeth.

The body of a girl laid in a forest
Beneath the trees.



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on Mar. 28 2013 at 4:50 pm
ToPonJah DIAMOND, San Diego, California
50 articles 0 photos 86 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;So shines a good deed , in a weary world.&quot; -William Shakespeare<br /> &quot;I don&#039;t know...&quot; -Bill Cosby<br /> &quot;STOMP, STOMP, SLAM!!!&quot; -George Lopez

Thank you, and yes it was meant to be. Thank you for commenting! What lullaby was it?

on Feb. 8 2013 at 11:40 am
Little_Miss_Jo_ BRONZE, Johnston, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they&#039;re alive

Eerie, but at the same time pretty. Reminds me of a lullaby my mum used to sing.