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Zinsser
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since 2001-02-27
Posts 1641
Calif.

0 posted 2013-10-08 01:53 PM



Slow motion strides
With a purpose,
Their heads turning in unison

Searching, stalking prey
Onlookers can’t turn away
This pair, like a movie

Too beautiful yet something
Hypnotically defiant
Bending, using time

A dimension all their own
In ours almost dreamlike
The flip side of life

A promise of more
Fear drawing us in
Desiring immortality

Commercials sell it
The appeal is real
Defying death
At any cost

© Copyright 2003 Connie McDonald - All Rights Reserved

© Copyright 2013 Connie McDonald - All Rights Reserved
Margherita
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since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236
Eternity
1 posted 2013-10-09 06:16 AM


You captured the subtle induction into the belief of possible perfection very well, Connie.

Impressive.

Margherita

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
2 posted 2013-10-12 03:54 PM


I quite agree with you synopsis here, Connie. Although we all understand that death is our last hooray, we secretly don't really think we will. I am quite old enough to have already caught the death train, but I am in reasonable health thanks to the miracle drugs. And inside my thoughts is a non-acceptance of dying. Ahhh . . . Would that I had a painting like Dorian Gray had. Heh.Heh

~*~ I want to hear a Jim Croce song, but it will cut too deep, be too real. ~*~

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