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All Rose and Gold

May 14, 2011
By emanmkhan SILVER, Austin, Texas
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emanmkhan SILVER, Austin, Texas
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\"People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.\" Maya Angelou

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It was an odd and interesting bonus
That he would be so much for what I was looking for
A lovely man he was
All rose and gold,
With creamy skin,
A fine lanky figure.
Studying him with an artist's eye-
A classic oval face,
a mouth that was soft, unpainted.
Pale brown eyes that tended to dream.
Hair that held quiet fire-
thick, slippery hair that often escaped my mere finger tips
Physically he was perfect,
That soft luminous beauty,
The simple grace
And quiet manner

But beneath the thin shell,
In contrast to that simple beauty,
Was a remoteness...a sadness.

Complexities, I thought
Allowing the rain to slap my cheeks.
I enjoyed nothing better than contrasts and complexities-
Puzzles to be solved.

What had put that haunted look in his eyes,
That defensive coolness in his graceful manner.

It would be interesting to find out.

© Brian M., Fishers, IN

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emanmkhan SILVER said...
on Jul. 17 2011 at 11:44 am
emanmkhan SILVER, Austin, Texas
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\&quot;People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.\&quot; Maya Angelou

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Thanks! And i agree abt the pic too...
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jul. 16 2011 at 6:52 pm
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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I love this and the picture goes really good with this piece!
emanmkhan SILVER said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 7:47 pm
emanmkhan SILVER, Austin, Texas
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\&quot;People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.\&quot; Maya Angelou

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Haha...it's great that I achieved my purpose!
NinjaGirl BRONZE said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 3:18 pm
NinjaGirl BRONZE, Valley City, North Dakota
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The only thing holding us back in life is our desire to stay where we are and not venture further.<br /> ~Some random person on the Internet :P

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I love this. It's interesting and well-written. Now you've got me wondering about the mysterious man! :P