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As you paint me

September 5, 2010
By mhmmalright BRONZE, Fresno, California
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"The snow drifts into our zombie mouths crawling with grease and curses and tobacco flakes and cavities and boyfriend/girlfriend juice, the stain of lies. For one moment we are not failed tests and broken condoms and cheating on essays; we are cray

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Cut into me,
Rip out my soul,
Carve into it what you please.
Make me your doll,
Draw on my smiling face,
Design me into a perfect creature.
My face will say one,
My brain will think another,
My heart will oppose them all.
For I will stay pure,
I will remain free from sin,
But only in your eyes.
Who needs to know the truth?
Only me.

© Sarah M., Blairsville, PA

The author's comments:
Wrote this very fast. It's quite short, I know.
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