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where we are now

September 7, 2010
By mkellars SILVER, Bellingham, Washington
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i get rabbit-fast heartbeats in my chest
when i hear your voice,
ocean-deep, blue-grey, and soft,
entertaining another.
there's a furry taste
of memories in my mouth.

watching you with her
is like watching fireworks
in my rear-view mirror.

and then you turn, slow,
your glance glass-sharp and knowing,
peeling back the layers to find my spine.
her smile fades.

my tongue goes granite,
my mind clouded
like our countless autumn afternoons
in breathless proximity.

the questioning look i bounce back
is as fake as her black hair.

© Taylor S., Deltona, FL

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I hope this resonates with everyone who has pretended not to recognize someone, someone whose very image has been burned into your brain.
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echome94 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 3 2010 at 5:11 pm
echome94 PLATINUM, Daleville, Virginia
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When the world around me ceases to exist and then i will open up and let a cruel man like you in<br /> <br /> <br /> ~Unknown~

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I have done this countless time when i see my Ex outside of school. He always catchs me and comes over to try and talk
-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD said...
on Oct. 7 2010 at 6:41 pm
-LeftBehindBroken- GOLD, Providence, South Carolina
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you use a lot of well written similes. good job!
mkellars SILVER said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 5:53 pm
mkellars SILVER, Bellingham, Washington
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Thanks! Sorry I don't have much up,  I submitted five or six similar-styled poems last week, I'm hoping they're up sometime soon.
tdubin123 PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 9:51 am
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i can totally relate also. i love your writing style- your metaphors really add to the feeling
llamachick PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 27 2010 at 1:30 pm
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i love it sooooo soooo much i can realate and it almost made me cry!love it!keep writeing!