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June 21, 2014
By mylittle_bird DIAMOND, Pilot Point, Texas
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"I loved all the boys with soft sad eyes and lost souls." -Grace Coddington

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I’m losing you and I know
because I can feel the echo of
your silence in the cavity of my
bones and your presence is no
longer sweet but a heaviness
that weighs down on my shoulders
and seeps into my skin.
The lavender breath that once
filled your lungs now smells
like rain-- the kind that forebodes a storm.
Your fingers have begun
to tangle themselves in my hair as if
they don’t know where they
belong and I’m sure you already
have your gas tank full and a
map drawn ending in a place
where I do not exist.

© Courtney R., Great Falls, VA

The author's comments:
this piece is very special to me. as soon as I finished writing, I looked at it in astonishment. I thought to myself, "This is the best poem I've ever written." the word choice and the meaning mean so much to me.
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TevyRae PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 25 2014 at 6:56 pm
TevyRae PLATINUM, Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
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&quot;Here is a small fact: You are going to die.&quot; ~The Book Thief<br /> &quot;You have no stupidity inside of your adorable little self.&quot; ~Mikey Pasterik

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YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD. the word choice and flow is just fantastic. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. i love it so much. wonderful job.              could you check out some of my poetry? i'm trying to get some serious feedback. thanks. 
TheVoiceOfInk GOLD said...
on Jun. 25 2014 at 4:52 pm
TheVoiceOfInk GOLD, Calgary, Other
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Your words are beautiful, and they ring wit a perfect rhythm! :) You should be proud of this one, and I hope to read more of your work!