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You'd Think If I Was Honest, I Would Know
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You'd Think If I Was Honest, I Would Know |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows 
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I should have met you in Paris, on the Metro at midnight, when it was raining; instead of watching you walk through my door, a shiny new propeller head freshly out of training as my technical consultant, or some such nonsense from the blue. My gods, are you allowed to know I've got boots older than you? Why do you blush so deeply, suddenly when we speak you cross your legs, tightly you fidget in your seat as if the chair, on which you lightly perch, is moving underneath you without allowing you control when I ask if you can tweak my system, just a bit, to make it do what it was made to do. We were speaking of a task, a bit of work at best a boring chore, that either could be done or be ignored; sitting close I watched your pupils dilate, your delicate bow of upper lip tremble with the weight of troubling thoughts as you hesitate, in the middle of a word. You seem to lose your train of thought, then pick it up a few stops back. Was it something that I said? Is there something I should know? Or, have I just mis-read the flashed repeating messages showing in your eyes as subtle as a cloud writer littering my sky? ©2003 by icebox |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
You are indeed a naughty man....well done, sir! ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Well. Smile. Now I know why YOU can't sleep.  This is the kind of thing that keeps a man up at night. OH SOMEBODY STOP ME...  I don't mean to make light of the artistry of this with my jokes either. As always, you stun me with your ability. (see? I just type that stuff--sigh.) Loved the poem. |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
grinned through this..questions questions |
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Edder Senior Member
since 2003-04-02
Posts 671 |
seems i've made a career of misreading these messages. acting on the ones i shouldn't, ignoring the ones i should. enjoyed [This message has been edited by Edder (06-21-2003 01:50 AM).] |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Yes, for sure...seems like she got you going a little bit...James |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
Can't really live up to the awesome replies..but I must say, I love your style. |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
"I watched your pupils dilate, your delicate bow of upper lip tremble with the weight of troubling thoughts as you hesitate, in the middle of a word." ...have to love a man with an eye for detail...h |
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CastleGuard Senior Member
since 2003-04-30
Posts 760Alberta, Canada |
Questions? Hmmm, methinks...she thinks... ...perhaps you should try new shoes.... Or not.  CG |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
very cool write ice! what a way you have with words! |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
icebox....a small piece of time to have filled with so much observation. Enjoyed! |
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Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
"Or, have I just mis-read the flashed repeating messages showing in your eyes as subtle as a cloud writer littering my sky?" Had to smile at this ice. You do have a way of painting a moment... |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Oh yeah how easy it is to mis-read...how open to interpretation the signals given...classy this... |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Hmm. Skywriters at night.... Maybe let those lights glow a few more times, to make sure you're on the same wavelength. You have a wonderful way of capturing the tiniest details, the most elemental emotional moments. |
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Greeneyes 
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
I love how you write!!! L~ |
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Brad Majors
since 2001-04-03
Posts 2647Georgia |
amazing |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I want to say "tease!" but I won't... for the intricacy of this is delicate, and leaves a hint of a gentle man there, in the clouds. |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
The title makes me wonder about what you mean...but I will leave your demons alone..I have enough of my own... Loved the write, as I always do. Susan C. |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
Ratleader ~ Well...yeah. *grin* serenity blaze ~ Nope, that's not why! Aenimal ~ *grin* (no, I didn't - I was a good boy) Edder ~ I feel the same way. Now I just keep looking around for women who have a Santa fetish. JamesMichael ~ *smile* just enough to notice. Kaoru ~ Thank you very much for reading and for taking time to comment. 1slick_lady ~ Well, the devil IS in the details! *laugh* CastleGuard ~ I think I might have been wearing new shoes that day. Maybe that was it? passing shadows ~ Thank you for the compliment. Martie ~ Well, I knew that observation was all I was going to have. *smile* Duncan ~ Why thank you, Sir! Paula Finn ~ Well...yes, it is easy to mis-read. I almost gave up reading because of that (or was I just going blind?). *grin* Midnitesun ~ *laugh* When I was young, I tried to figure out a substance that would glow in the sky for use with sky writers at night. Never found anything that wasn't toxic though. Thank you for your compliment. Greeneyes ~ Thank you very much. I love green eyes! *smile* Brad Majors ~ *laugh* The only appropriate response to that is : DUDE! Sunshine ~ Thank you. Teasing can be a harsh blade. Though I admit, it can be fun with the right people. Susan Caldwell ~ Oh, no mystery in the title. I have often thought that if I was a person pure of heart, I would never mis-interpret another's intentions. Of course, in my case, that has to remain idle speculation. *grin* |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
HA! I enjoyed it  ARCTIC WIND |
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