♦
listening to your voice;
i think in abstract
about how butterflies
become trapped inside
a human body, and why
they flutter in response
to your frequency.
and in silence, i miss
their company, knowing that
it signals abstinence.
♦
i dust off my creativity
in search of ever-more-absurd
excuses, my ticket to your
limited attention.
my entrance to your
inner sanctum is hampered
by my stop-motion lack of grace
and stammered declarations
of favoritism.
♦
but you smile, compliment my
persistence, and remain completely
oblivious to the effects
♦
A contest entry
- Shh - Don't tell anyone by Suzanne Dia.
3500 points, ended January 5, 28 entries
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Comments
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well, outside of this being genuine feelings of having a crush fall on you... it is also beautifully written
mal
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this is such a cute write.
"i dust off my creativity
in search of ever-more-absurd
excuses, my ticket to your
limited attention." ---this is my favorite part. can really relate to it, but it's a more unique take on unrequited love. and the end is so darling.
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i really like the way this is presented as vignettes..very effective in my opinion. i especially like the second. and the last.. and all the others..lol
can't say i don't relate
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Impressive, most certainly! A compelling poem that wraps the reader in a warm cloak of admiration.
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