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Damp Paper

March 6, 2011
By liveloveswim BRONZE, Natick, Massachusetts
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liveloveswim BRONZE, Natick, Massachusetts
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Dream the dream less dreamed.

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I see you sit at your desk,
hands folded on your lap,
a frail bird with clipped wings.

I see your eyes gazing at nothing,
penetrating the air,
but searching for something.

I see your thin wrists,
a crisscross of pale lines,
somehow bold against the flesh.

I see a tear fall to your book,
it spreads like a virus,
and you feel as useless as damp paper.

© Roxana R., Tustin, CA

The author's comments:
Whenever I see someone who cuts themselves/pretends to have an outer shell, this is what I feel. I wish I could tell them they're not alone and that someone loves them, but if I did I don't know if they'd believe me.
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