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i wait sometimes for
god to present himself
in the way
i would prefer him
but who am i to
call out god
when he has
masquerades
to attend
--
alas, i am no god
god to present himself
in the way
i would prefer him
but who am i to
call out god
when he has
masquerades
to attend
--
alas, i am no god
Literature
a cliche in reverse
x.
he kisses her once, hard on the mouth.
and then he turns to leave.
there are butterflies in her stomach and fairies in her feet and she yells to his back: "i won't forget you."
he stops, but doesn't turn around to face her. and then, so softly, so quietly that she might've imagined it, she hears:
"thank you."
ix.
she knows he's going to leave soon.
it's only a matter of time.
on their last day together, she breaks: "it doesn't have to be this way."
silence, and then:
"...you know it does."
viii.
the days turn into weeks turn into a month and she can feel time sweeping by.
they don't hold hands or snuggle or touch lips or shar
Literature
Away
The
white
plastic
bag
collapsed
on the
curb
circles
up
through the
air
and is
snatched by
a man
who
fails
to
fly.
Literature
Drowning in Reverse II
vii. I still have your phone.
vi. The boardwalk carnival was shut down a few months later, roped off and boarded up like a condemnation of joy. The Ferris wheel rose high above the skyline, towering in silent reminder. I had to look at it every day on the ride to school. But it still hurt a little less than the pitying glances cast my way when no one thought I was looking.
v. The funeral was on a beautiful, balmy, sunny day and somehow that made it all the worse.
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we spoke of
questionable origins and
who we pray to at the end of the day
i realized i don't really know
who or what
i fall back to if i do and
that became
a problem
questionable origins and
who we pray to at the end of the day
i realized i don't really know
who or what
i fall back to if i do and
that became
a problem
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I agree with another comment on this, that it would be more powerful without the last line. I think the idea with the masquerades is just too great and would be a better ending on its own. Loved it!