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The Drawer
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The Drawer |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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The drawer I wanted to give you the world or at least your hearts desire. And so I went looking for a card that would say my heart, and ended up in the drawer of old photographs, where I was drawn into the dusty, cracked black and white past. The steps to the second floor echoed as if I had just run up and down them. There, was the band aid on my knee, and my mother in full skirt with breasts that are mine now, and my father with the tender love for baby me in his eyes, the rhythm of the steps the slam of a door the creak of the floor in the hall then there was you in angry red faced splendor slipping from a scream into my life love at first sight. I wish for you a drawer, for birthdays are like those steps, always taking you up, the way you climb is up to you. You can hold on to the banister and move carefully, or you can pause and take a breath. You can go back down and start over, or sit and bump down on your bottom. But, to get to the second floor ascend you must. Here’s an empty drawer to fill now with that rock and shell from summer last with smiles and laughter safe and sound under the black lace mantilla next to the sachet, that parts from me the rest is up to you. |
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RSEvans Senior Member
since 1999-10-23
Posts 1147Tulsa, OK, USA |
Loved this one. ------------------ Once I was brilliant, now I no longer shine, but the twinkle in my eye speaks of another time. |
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Aurora's Fire Junior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 28Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
Very nice, liked it  . |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Future memories! So special!  ------------------ Denise |
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Watcher666 Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 1606 |
Well done! ------------------ Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you. |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
I really like the imagery you used here. Very well done. : ) |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
The imagery in this piece is fantastic.....it's well crafted and flows smoothly to the end ------------------ Alis volat propriis (She flies with her own wings) |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Beautiful, can't believe I missed this. All parents must feel like this, I imagine.  K |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Brilliant work Liz |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Wonderful! Great imagery Martie... A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! Shannon |
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