I crumble

By Lylani

I am a statue

A painted face

still

unmoving


until the storm

Acid tears

Ravage

laboriously sculpted angles

soften

to dust


I am dust

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© 2008 Lylani
Published on Monday, September 22, 2008.     Filed under: "Reflective" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: thoughts so simple can be so powerful well done

  • disposable On Sunday, November 9, 2008, disposable (105)By person wrote:

    your talent is evident when you can take so few simple words and create such a picture in the mind of the reader. kudos! and write on...


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