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she had so many stories.
you couldn't stop laughing.
i told you we were getting late. you pretended not to hear.
i sat there studying the floor for a while, then i left.
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it had her name written in swarovski crystals.
i tossed it into a bin.
Author notes
if you pick up something from the floor, it's not stealing.
even if it is, i don't care.
prompt: jealousy
A contest entry
- emotion quickie. [1/4♥] by innocence jaded.xx.
400 points, ended December 3, 2008, 10 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Congrats on the Gold
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And jealousy it is...in strong imagery and thoughts...brillant as always...
Congrat's on the Gold!
mystic
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WOW. Amazinggg. Seriously, this is incredible. I love where you took the prompt, and you made jealousy like seriously pour from the page. This is me to a "t"♥
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i like to steal people's scrunchies off the floor.
it's kind of a sick fetish.
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Great take on the prompt. Wow. Well done and good luck in the contest.
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Oh yes! I certainly got that jealous emotion through this, particularly with the last line!
All the best in the contest. Excellent as always
gaylene
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Jealousy is one of the more human of emotions. Those that say they have never felt jealousy, have never felt much of anything. Excellent!
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