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Two-Tone Poem

January 17, 2018
By Periphery24 SILVER, Sussex, Wisconsin
Periphery24 SILVER, Sussex, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long


I am a sultry red--
inviting and comfortable.
Enjoyable to be around.
Yet I am an icy blue--
withdrawn and closed off from the world.
Unresponsive when spoken to.
Sometimes the icy blue takes precedence too often.
I still want that sultry red, that warmness inside me.
Alas, there is nothing I can do except watch it take over...



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