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He Is

He is the vivid paint that shines off a canvas
He is the silent house cat that hides under the kitchen table to find tranquility
He is the gleaming moon that tries to bring me light in times of darkness
He is a being whose true insides can't even be detected by an x-ray
He is the mixture of sounds trying to find a rhythm
He is the contagious disease I try to avoid but catch and end up loving
He has the beauty of winter, and the passion of summer
He is the awkward stance of a misfit that makes the corner of your eye want to see more
He is the androgyny of a flamingo, that crosses sexual boundaries
He is the broken string on the guitar that messes up the song but makes it more interesting
He is the dorky laugh full of loud gasps that puts a smile on your face
He is that annoying bar of soap that slips from your hand everytime you shower
But he's THAT bar of soap you wash yourself with because he knows how to caress your body
He is the exhilaration you feel from the first kiss you get from your true love
He is everything that I admire
Everything I would sacrifice my life for
Everything that I love.

Author notes

Took a writing class where the teacher asked us writers to open our minds and write about one specific person we admire. We could only write "he/she/it IS..." in an abstract light. I read this in front of everyone in my class and i recieved a standing ovation. This poem is near and dear to my heart.

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  • nobodys-girl
    March 21, 2008

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    this is an amazing poem! i love the love shown in it and i reallly liked how you started every sentence with he is. very nice write and thankyou so much for entering my contest!

  • eternal-devotion
    December 1, 2007

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    Very creative.

    You have done an excelent piece to describe the perfect person. I wonder if any one can live up to all this and still be human. All the he is are good things to be we all would like our special people to have all these atributes but is that even feasable.I have never found that someone even though I have a wonderful husband he can't equal this. Good thoughts and well done.


  • something vague
    November 29, 2007

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    a standing ovation that was well deserved.... this is an incredible poem. i absolutely love the form, and your descriptions are so beautiful... and so obscure. i adore this poem.....

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