first encounter with a hearing-impaired

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Open Poetry #23

first encounter with a hearing-impaired

kaile

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since 2000-02-06

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singapore

0 posted 2002-11-22 11:59 AM

you flip those pages
of the dictionary
in uncontrolled excitement,
hands slightly shaking,

forgetting that
she may have felt
like a new toy

[This message has been edited by kaile (11-22-2002 10:20 PM).]

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

1 posted 2002-11-22 01:27 PM

And how does Barbie feel?
LOL, I may not have understood the intent, but I'm glad to see your name in here again. Welcome back home.

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

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Portland, Oregon

2 posted 2002-11-22 02:54 PM

(smiles) Yay!!! Oh heng, I'm so happy you're back, sweet friend, I have missed you and your gorgeous words so much! (big hugggssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, this is cleverly said, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Heng, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

kaile

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since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

3 posted 2002-11-22 10:19 PM

Hi Kacy and Noah,
thanks for the welcoming back..it's always nice to be remembered...

i guess what i wanted to say in this piece is that in my eagerness to put my recently-acquired mediocre signing skills

to the test, i had neglected that i might be sending off signals that i wasn't as interested in her friendship as i was interested in the fact that she could sign..that i was treating her like a newly-acquired toy...

so that didn't quite get through huh?

i wonder if things will be clearer if i edit "your Barbie" to "a new toy"?

thanks for reading anyway!

Midnitesun

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Gaia

4 posted 2002-11-23 10:24 AM

That's what I thought. It was a tiny bit fuzzy, but maybe just in my mind. Toy does seem to make it a bit clearer to us dumb older Barbies. LOL, keep those fingers moving, even first level signing skills and a warm hug will convey your true intent.

Have a great day!

[This message has been edited by Midnitesun (11-23-2002 10:26 AM).]

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