Hanging up the phone
after another lie,
she avoids meeting
the soul mate
found weeks ago
in cyberspace.
Veil
kept over her face
hiding the scars
from failed plastic surgery.
Unable control her heart,
fearing
he would never accept
her hideousness.
Unaware
his calls came
from a burn victim's
bed.
A contest entry
- Quickie ~ 10 x 50 x 30 ~ Reserve Your Spot Now! ~ by Celticmoon.
300 points, ended July 20, 2007, 6 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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like the style
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Thank you for the kind comment
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This is such an awesome poem. It shows how even if you got "problems" you can find love. This is a very powerful piece here. Enjoyed the read!!!
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OMG
~goosebumps everywhere~
This was powerful and very meaningful.
I am sure this happens all to often.
Sigh... thank you for writing this
Delila
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WOW!
This is INCREDIBLE! I am literally awestruck! I do believe my jaw is still agape while typing this. I am at such a loss for words here. BRAVO! Thank you for entering and good luck!
Blessings
Bel
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Starting this now and will judge when received 2 more entries to close contest.
Your prompt is: Primal Calls
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The picture on main page
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