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Humans in My Pocket

February 22, 2017
By Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,
More real than solid earth;
And to these death does not mean decay,
But only another birth"
- Isabella Banks


Humans have always been
A thing that I’ve carried,
A lustful sin,
A burdensome love.

In my pocket I collect them
Like butterfly wings,
Or rugged cystals.

They have multiplied in design
As I have grown older-
In age,
In ethnicity,
In beliefs.

Unlike friends,
Only a shade of their being remains in my coat,
A memory and a photograph.



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DuckLover GOLD said...
on Sep. 6 2017 at 10:53 am
DuckLover GOLD, Winchester, Kentucky
11 articles 0 photos 42 comments

Favorite Quote:
Be happy, not because everything you see is good, but because you can see the good in everything.

Awesome! I loved the depth of this piece. So captivating and enthralling. You did a fantastic job!