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Corazon
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since 2000-02-02
Posts 1209


0 posted 2000-08-02 10:56 AM


lips pinched to
tighten the anger
to close the dam
to feed the fire
because
I won’t
let you make me
cry

shifting gears
gas pedal pressed
flashing lights
a ticket? who cares
at least
I won’t cry

the stereo roars
“I used to care
but times have changed”
I press repeat
somehow
something has got to work...
I won’t
cry

the car ahead of me
is from Louisiana
AJH579
AJH579
I swear
I won’t cry

pink shorts, jump ropes
and exhausted smiles
take my eyes
and for a moment
shoulders back
chin held strong
I think
its not so hard
I can do it
satisfaction slowly spreads
because
you didn't win
I won’t
cry




[This message has been edited by Corazon (edited 08-02-2000).]

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Sudhir Iyer
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since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium
1 posted 2000-08-02 11:00 AM


Corazon...

I could see the grit and determination very clearly in this well written piece... and angst and tearing of the insides of the heart too...

regards, sudhir

poutprincess
Senior Member
since 2000-07-06
Posts 735
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2 posted 2000-08-02 12:10 PM


i do relate to this, trying to focus on something else..trying not to let the tears flow! you put it all to words beautifully!
Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada
3 posted 2000-08-02 12:13 PM


Oh Corazon ... you can feel the determination, yet almost see the trembling lip and tear-filled eyes trying not to let go ... incredibly expressed!  

Best wishes,
/Kit

Corazon
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since 2000-02-02
Posts 1209

4 posted 2000-08-02 03:31 PM


thanks all, well its after lunch here, and so far so good  
thank you so much for your kind replies, you guys mean much to me  

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
5 posted 2000-08-02 03:50 PM


Strong emotions and feelings just jump off the page...but please go ahead and cry...I remember crying in hard times and I felt so much better for it...James
Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA
6 posted 2000-08-02 09:39 PM


How many times have I stared at something and kept repeating something trivial to keep my mind away from an emotion I didn't want to express!!!! You've got all the words, dear corazon, and you use them like a velvet hammer. My awe continues.....
Corazon
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since 2000-02-02
Posts 1209

7 posted 2000-08-03 09:31 AM


well this morning is much better than yesterdays, I had a very enjoyable commute  
and then to come to such  nice compliments makes me smile even more....thanks jmlee and balladeer
wow....a velvet hammer...what a way to put it....thank you my friend  

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26
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displaced
8 posted 2004-05-02 08:04 PM


this is awesome! where are you?
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