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Allysa 
since 1999-11-09
Posts 1952In an upside-down garden 
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She is staring at the ceiling in the darkness and writing all the words you'll never hear on the walls of the living room, beneath some mud she didn't ever know was there and she is taking deep breaths, over and over again, and There is something in the air, she can feel it flowing into her lungs like a swamp, and the way her skin feels is unfamiliar, textured and uncertain, like bare feet stumbling along the cool stones of the roads, overcome with the idea that People are watching her, and some know what she is thinking, chest rising and falling, repetitious, going through the movements seems to be more exhausting than she remembers, of course, she feels like she can't recall too much anymore, but She is writing words for all who find them, and she'll be speaking everything you want to know feet scraping on the narrow streets she lives for inhaling inbetween evey word, reminding herself that she is the memory that breathes. For Serenity. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
*tears* I read this so slowly and I was like, "it's like she can see ME" (can you see me?) because this is exactly how my life has been... how do you know me? *shaking my head* and oh. smile. This is gonna sound weird, but above my bed, next to the Katrina crack that is still there, is the oddest image from where I tried to clean up. It's like a line drawing of myself--sleeping peacefully. (I'll try to take a pic and see if it comes out.) Thank you so much for this my friend. I feel...understood.  |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...James |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Allysa, This sensitive poem is packed full of living imagery. This poem beathes! Masterful writing in my book! miscellanea |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Alyssa, you live and breathe words ~ and when you exhale them onto a wall, the floor, or a page ~ there is sheer magic. Healing hugs of love, Linda  |
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