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Brain Man

September 23, 2013
By PirateCountry DIAMOND, Muncie, Indiana
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PirateCountry DIAMOND, Muncie, Indiana
91 articles 18 photos 330 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."

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He’s rifling through my memories
Like files left to be organized
By caring hands and a steady gaze
He uses my eyes like telescopes
And forces his voice through my throat
What I see, he sees
And I do whatever he says
Over him I have little control
I am at his mercy
He is my blessing and he is my curse
I must be careful not to displease him
I am his puppet and he is my master
All his wishes are my commands
One day soon I’ll cut the strings
But when I do, I’ll only fall

© Flynn O., Novato, CA

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It's fun to imagine that there are tiny people inside us instead of boring organs and blood.
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PirateCountry DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 31 2013 at 7:43 pm
PirateCountry DIAMOND, Muncie, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I don&#039;t know half of you half as well as I should like and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.&quot;

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Thanks very much!
Demoderby PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 31 2013 at 2:13 pm
Demoderby PLATINUM, Pontiac, Illinois
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All that we see or dream is but a dream within a dream<br /> -Edgar Allen Poe

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I like the part you had about "I am his puppet and he is my master" it reminds me of my favorite song Master of Puppets by matallica. :)