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Dead Flowers |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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Dead Flowers Monday - Dead flowers. She sent them C.O.D. I guess a smarter person would have understood. Me, I paid the bill - gave him a tip, sent her a card in return "Love is Believing" it said, "And I will always believe." Thursday - my card came back full of rose thorns. Surely she's was making a point. So I sent her a dozen, thorn less, Red Roses. "Love is Understanding" the attached card read. Saturday, another C.O.D. Inside the box was a gun - one bullet - a note - "For you!" it read. Sunday I went to church. She was there, in our pew. I gave her the box she sent, the gun in pieces, the bullet expended and a card with a big red heart on the front, a hole in it's center, a picture of me - D E C E A SED scrawled across my face. Dead flowers – C.O.D., and still . . . I believed. © w. james beard, jr may 2005 |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
oh my gosh how sad...  for you... |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Jimmy This sounds like a game that isn't very funny. I'm sorry if this really happened to you. |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
dont like how this script turned out wish we could rewrite it for you  |
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Canuckster Member
since 2002-01-09
Posts 285New Mexico, USA |
Pictures indeed, and in a church yet. You have a strong grasp of the poetic symbol and it hit home with me. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I certainly hope that this was simply poetry and not some disquieting form of misdirected poetic justice. How unsettling! How sad! Whew! It certainly caused me to sit up and take notice! EA |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
oh dear... this touched me deeply  |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
it is a rare find today, that someone realizes, the death words and actions can cause...metephorically speaking, but doesn't make the pain any less....hugs to ya |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
This is such a touching write. Sending heart hugs your way dear friend. Life is one great big canvas; |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Jimmy m'friend.... Poignant writing sweetie. I really want to care, |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Quite a story, I hope it wasn't quite as bad as it seems. Nice to read you again Sandra |
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