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You and I

October 5, 2017
By Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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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

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You are
My puppeteer
Darling,
Your silver thread
Holds me down.

You are
A child’s hand
And I’m a fortune cookie-
You open me up
And read what’s inside:
My darkest desires,
That come to life.

You are
A Choreogreapher,
And I follow your every move.
I am tossed through your lithe fragments,
Like a doll in your hands.

But I am snipping the strings.
I am breaking my shell.
I am stealing back the spotlight,
And I am ready to fly again.

Because you and I
Are done.

© Cerys W., Marblehead, MA

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Sabrina15 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 5 2018 at 2:53 pm
Sabrina15 BRONZE, Amarillo, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"A woman who opens her heart to love you,when its already broken,is braver than any person you'll ever meet".

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I love this very much.But i do not quite understand the third stanza about the choreographer and the doll doesnt quite make sense to me.But all of your poems are wonderful and you are so full of talent!!!!!;)