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The Flip of the heart. ft. TheRareBreed

December 15, 2021
By Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
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Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
103 articles 7 photos 1824 comments

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"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

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Mirror, my mirror, you stole my heart and eyes
You do have my all, except for my voice
You make my heart throb millions in size 
 
Our love is a story; Your image is my glory
You make me feel as cherubic as a cory
Tell me how I look tonight, as fair as ivory?
 
You and me, in an arcane orchard, by the coast,
where our souls are unwoven, we shall raise a toast
I shall eternally dote on you the most
 
You are my snow on a summer day like a dove
Your panache bought me boutonnières from above
You're me, I'm you, darling, whom I shall only love 

At last, they see the flip of a coin, one side whole, the other destroyed
The mirror I loved is cracked and shattered
my mind is corrupt and hope is gone

I flip and flip yet only get burned
Is that what we amount to?
the chance we fall,
live with love no more,

Blacker than the darkest sea,
nights so bleak 
my heart feels weak

and so I turn to walk alone
flip my coin with an anger-filled tone
as the doves have died 
and I died with them

No matter the day I live with my hate, I blame you, I blame you
I blame you for breaking my light and leaving me in the snowless night

© Afra S., Kandy, Other

The author's comments:

I wrote this poem together with TheRareBreed who is a user of TeenInk. He is a really cooperative Person and I enjoyed collaborating with him. Below is his user account of TeenInk. Please check it out.

 teenink.com/users/TheRareBreed

I pay my gratitude for his attitude to the multitude.

I personally dedicate this poem to my Maternal family members, and especially to Dad and Mom. I also dedicate this to TheRareBreed's family and friends. Finally yet importantly, I dedicate this poem to all the readers of Teen Ink.

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This article has 17 comments.

Afra ELITE said...
on Jul. 29 2022 at 3:21 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
103 articles 7 photos 1824 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

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@PowerPaws, Thank you..💕💕💕
Marian_de_Silva PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 8 2022 at 6:38 am
Marian_de_Silva PLATINUM, Gampaha, Other
21 articles 79 photos 126 comments

Favorite Quote:
“If this year has taught me anything, it's that grief can destroy a person.”

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What an outstanding work Guys!!! Good job and keep it up! @Afra and @TheRareBreed ♥️ We need more like this!! 👀💕🤗
Afra ELITE said...
on Jul. 5 2022 at 6:57 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
103 articles 7 photos 1824 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

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@13bookworm4596, thank you so much...It was my pleasure to write this with TheRareBreed and I'm so happy with your comments...🌸🌸🌸
Afra ELITE said...
on Jul. 5 2022 at 6:55 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
103 articles 7 photos 1824 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

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@Me2008, thank you...💛💛💛
13bookworm4596 SILVER said...
on Jul. 4 2022 at 7:34 pm
13bookworm4596 SILVER, Mantua, Ohio
7 articles 7 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Stay gold, Ponyboy." -Johnny Cade (S.E. Hinton)<br /> "One moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory." - Louis Zamperini

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oh my gosh this gave me the feels. this is what I aspire to write. This is, undoubtly, a masterpiece. !!!
Me2008 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 4 2022 at 2:37 pm
Me2008 PLATINUM, Houghton, New York
23 articles 104 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
And one day, the girl with the books became the woman writing them.

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This is a truly beautiful poem, good job Afra and TheRareBreed!!
Afra ELITE said...
on Feb. 21 2022 at 9:54 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
103 articles 7 photos 1824 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

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@IzzyMossie137, I did enjoy collaborating with TheRareBreed...
Thank you for commenting...💝💝💝
IzzyMossie137 GOLD said...
on Feb. 21 2022 at 8:30 am
IzzyMossie137 GOLD, Aurora, Illinois
11 articles 1 photo 75 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life is a journey I don't have a map for."<br /> -Delta Goodrem-

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@Afra and @TheRareBreed, this is a wonderful collaboration. I love the self-love and self-hate contrast.
Afra ELITE said...
on Jan. 19 2022 at 8:56 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
103 articles 7 photos 1824 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

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@aalaazah1, Thank you so much dear!!!♡♡♡
aalaazah1 PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 17 2022 at 4:41 am
aalaazah1 PLATINUM, Colombo, Other
32 articles 2 photos 153 comments

Favorite Quote:
where words fail music speaks <br /> success is a journey, not a destination<br /> <br /> when you feel your best, everybody else can feel it too - ARIANA GRANDE<br /> <br /> If you are able to look yourself<br /> in the mirror every day<br /> with the decisions that you make,<br /> that's where power starts - SELENA GOMEZ<br /> <br /> Before you judge people judge yourself - ZAYN MALIK<br /> <br /> haters will say what they want, but their hate will <br /> never stop you from chasing your dream- JUSTIN BIEBER<br /> <br /> If you follow your dreams, <br /> it means you follow your heart.<br /> if you do follow your heart, <br /> I don't think you can go wrong- CELINE DION

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@afra great piece of work........ i literally love it keep it up
Afra ELITE said...
on Jan. 17 2022 at 12:56 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
103 articles 7 photos 1824 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

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@MeghanMax, thank you...
CaliFranceGurl648 GOLD said...
on Jan. 16 2022 at 11:59 am
CaliFranceGurl648 GOLD, San Diego, California
11 articles 1 photo 125 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I am a California girl, born and raised, so flip-flops and cutoff shorts are my go-to look."<br /> <br /> – Meghan Markle

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@Afra, this indeed is a wonderful collaboration, my dear. Both of you have written so well. Write more and inspire us.
Afra ELITE said...
on Dec. 18 2021 at 1:20 am
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
103 articles 7 photos 1824 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

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@TheRareBreed, I too was so blissfully satisfied to work with you...★★★
And It gives me great mirth to see our work published...♡♡♡
TheRareBreed PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 17 2021 at 6:27 am
TheRareBreed PLATINUM, Lambertville, Michigan
43 articles 0 photos 60 comments

Favorite Quote:
“The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." I guess that means we're just products of whoever made us and we don't have much control. The thing is, when people use that phrase, they ignore the most critical part: the falling. Within the logic of that saying, the apple falls every single time. Not falling isn't an option. So, if the apple has to fall, the most important question in my mind is what happens to it upon hitting the ground? Does it touch down with barely a scratch? Or does it smash on impact? Two vastly different fates. When you think about it, who cares about its proximity to the tree or what type of tree spawned it? What really makes all the difference, then, is how we land.”<br /> ― Val Emmich, Dear Evan Hansen

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@Afra, It was such a joy to work with you on this project. You truly embody the flip side of my coin. I hope one day I can find it in myself to rebuild enough to have such love once again.

Yours in Madness, TheRareBreed
Afra ELITE said...
on Dec. 16 2021 at 7:52 pm
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
103 articles 7 photos 1824 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

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@Lydiac, Thank you...♡♡♡
Lydiaq ELITE said...
on Dec. 16 2021 at 7:28 pm
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
179 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

Favorite Quote:
The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

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Seems like a sad poem, but lots of cool vocabulary--I'd never heard of some of those words. I'm so glad to have my poem "The Tree" published. Maybe you could check that one out?
Afra ELITE said...
on Dec. 16 2021 at 1:05 pm
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
103 articles 7 photos 1824 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

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@Guykcugvkghvhgvghmv Thank you so much...These days I have noticed that you are the first to comment in most of my work...Thank you...★★★