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Flutters

March 21, 2014
By oxymoron BRONZE, Seattle, Washington
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Heartbeats for something that has not happened yet
And butterfly wings tremble in stomachs
Blushing pink upon cheeks of marionettes
The bitter taste of a secret, blood rushing

Has love ever been easy to define?
To grow, to smile, to laugh, to die, to rot
And for nothing at all we wait in line
Hoping. But what is love if love is naught?

Love harshly sculpts us, yet with gentle hands
Battered and held up by myths surreal
So we huddle around but love just stands
Unwilling to make exceptions, to steal

And as winged creatures taking flight
love leaves us all with eternal plight.

© Sandy H., Woodbridge, CT

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Breemckinney SILVER said...
on Apr. 9 2014 at 12:17 pm
Breemckinney SILVER, Bradford, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
Broken hearts and scars in only places she could see. She just wanted to feel something.

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This is really good. You used strong words, and made them your own. The picture matches the peice of work correctly. You should keep writting:)