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Music Box |
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MICHELMAS Member
since 2012-02-15
Posts 305Lancashire England 
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MUSIC BOX A pale pink tongue licks the horizon As frosted fields await the dawn Lone swan upon a frozen lake Like a mirrored ballerina Dancing in her music box And then the lid is closed Bringing silence to the tune Until the key is turned once more Hidden secrets within the box Love tokens safely stored A private place for one so young On velvet lining her fingers play To the rhythm of the tune And still the ballerina turns Reflecting things that never are Until the key is turned again Her music box now lies in dust Velvet faded with the time The key once precious golden charm Fallen lost so long ago Younger fingers lift unlocked lid The ballerina she tries to dance In the silence no tune is heard And will the key be turned again |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
. . . and such is life . . . the secret to happiness largely depends upon who will be the key of our love life, for without that special key we wander aimlessly and dance no more. ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
wow! this is very touching and I enjoyed the imagery produced. Love is the life of the soul... |
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MICHELMAS Member
since 2012-02-15
Posts 305Lancashire England |
Thanks Jerry and Tracie Had a few weeks away but it looks like the pen has started scratching away again Michael |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Excellent. Ida |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Michael, this is heart-stabbingly sad, but equally as beautiful. Sometimes sorrow etches beauty with its chisel, because it needs to remember. Owl |
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MICHELMAS Member
since 2012-02-15
Posts 305Lancashire England |
Ida and Owl Thanks for the comments Michael |
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