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House of Cards

May 21, 2013
By SwannS DIAMOND, Clifford Township, Pennsylvania
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SwannS DIAMOND, Clifford Township, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"It is our memories that kill us." -In Memorium

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I won't topple
your house of cards
carefully built
with patience and precision
level by level
Something as fragile
as porcelain
than can collapse
with a single exhale
I won't be the bull
to your china shop
display cases filled
with matching wares
shelf by shelf
Only the slightest
uncalculated move
could shatter the whole
into pieces
I won't extinguish
your roaring fire
with my tears
liquid vulnerability
fluid as smoke
Instead I'll add to
the inferno of potential
with logs of lust
and gentle prodding

© Mike B., Harrisville, RI

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