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mortal tendencies MAG

January 5, 2015
By SpidersAcrossStars PLATINUM, Hayward, California
SpidersAcrossStars PLATINUM, Hayward, California
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For you, a thousand times over.


give this old man a childhood

we say there is no beauty in deteriorating flesh
no character in scars
nothing fascinating about ghostly eyes
that watched everything dissipate
he does not want to die
say it now, say it does not end
break what is left of his failing body
when you lie like you have a choice and say

not tonight, there is no time



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on Mar. 21 2015 at 4:50 pm
SpidersAcrossStars PLATINUM, Hayward, California
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For you, a thousand times over.

@Mckay Thank you so much for all your comments :))

Mckay ELITE said...
on Feb. 16 2015 at 9:29 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
—Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997
“Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn't understood.”
― Weihui Zhou

I read your poetry, and I'm speechless with your spectacular writing. Don't quit. You've got a talent. 5/5

on Jan. 22 2015 at 2:06 am
SpidersAcrossStars PLATINUM, Hayward, California
36 articles 0 photos 160 comments

Favorite Quote:
For you, a thousand times over.

thank you :))

Nexus13 said...
on Jan. 18 2015 at 6:35 pm
Nexus13, Bredbury, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"We define ourselves by the best that is in us, not the worst that has been done to us"-Edward Lewis

Wow I love this!