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The Dancer |
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Deafheaven Junior Member
since 2001-06-02
Posts 23Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
I wonder what it is that people see As they play the black light voyeur With as many reasons for being here As those they so voraciously view Some with lust filled eyes Others with despair and sorrow evident in their countenance Evident not in what they say, but in the language of their movement The weight of the years etched deeply in their aspect As to the rain, falling for eons, has carved the rock While others still are youthfully oblivious to anything but the moment The obvious is beauty For you are, beyond all doubt, truly beautiful But beauty is more than perfectly toned skin And gyrations that seduce and invite Their view of beauty is impaired by ignorance Ignorance of knowledge and ignorance of youth They guzzle from their flowing cups as they critique the play Applauding the seductiveness of movement and dress Enticing... Captivating... Passionate... Do they know anything of the person within? Do they care? Not that they need to For lust as some level is a healthy thing And I am not above lust for lusts' sake I do not judge what brings others to this place For I have my own demons I seek to subdue As long as there is underlying respect Ah yes...respect is the key The difference between those I would associate with And those I would disdain Not that I know you with telling familiarity Not that I am privileged to call you friend But you have been generous enough to converse with me And what I see when I watch you center stage Is the honesty in your eyes And the kindness in your smile And if one should lean over to me and say "Isn't she beautiful?" I can, with all sincerity reply... "Why yes, she is" [This message has been edited by Deafheaven (edited 06-02-2001).] |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
Welcome to Passions Deafheaven! You've captured a very intriguing mood in this piece, I really enjoyed your sentiments, and hope to read more.  Best wishes, /Kit |
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