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October 16, 2009
By Goldfish BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"Someday your prince will come. Mine took a wrong turn and is too stubborn to ask for directions."
"I wish for a better world, where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned."
"Some people put up walls not to keep others out, but to see who cares enough to break them down."

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Look in the water

Reflecting her beauty.

Though ugly outwardly

Beautiful soul spreading.

Seeing what she would be

If her beauty poured

Out of her inner soul

Forming new face and body

Still she is not satisfied

For she is not as pretty

As she thinks she could be

Draining every last drop

Of her soul into her

Outer shell.

She realizes to late the deed

She has done

Yes she is incomparably
indescribably

Beautiful.

Black silkiness covering cream skin.

But what is a shell with

Nothing to fill it?

© Yisrawayl G., Philadelphia, PA

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This piece was inspired by a piece of artwork who's name escapes me for the time being... :
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CASTROLmatt GOLD said...
on Nov. 6 2009 at 10:09 pm
CASTROLmatt GOLD, Coolidge, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"Sometimes you have to take life less seriously to get where you want to be."

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I like it! =]

Wish I could see that picture. lol

Write on!