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Hidden Beneath Rot Skin

March 12, 2013
By victoria.mogolis BRONZE, El Dorado, Kansas
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victoria.mogolis BRONZE, El Dorado, Kansas
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Favorite Quote:
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

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From head, to toe
A balance beam of life
Trembles.
Angry hands shake with
The regret of death,
Large feet take baby steps,
Retracing his feats.
For a moment,
Dropping to his knees,
The man cries,
A lonely heart
Calling,
Begging,
For humanity to recognize
His kind-hearted
Demeanor.
An intelligent mind
Wavers,
Looking through soulless
Eyes,
Knowing not why
Abandonment
Exists.

© Preston M., Galesburg, IL

The author's comments:
This poem is written about Frankenstein's Monster. After reading the book in my literature class, I was inspired to write about it.
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Dizzily1997 said...
on Mar. 18 2013 at 10:03 pm
Dizzily1997, Odessa, Texas
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&quot;And in that moment, I swear, we were infinite.&quot; <br /> -Perks of being a wallflower;Charlie

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it's a beautiful piece, honestly and truly.
Beef. PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 18 2013 at 4:33 pm
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Rot just became my favorite word