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fade.

I’m not sure:

do I like purple so much
because you told me violets
are your favorite flower;

or because you handed me
a promise ring,
with an amethyst
and ‘forever’ engraved on it?

--

either way, you left
and I was holding
a wilted flower
and a broken stone.

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prompt: violet
49 words

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  • LoveNLyrics
    December 14, 2008

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    that was a great, short poem. The ending summed it up beautifully. Good word choices. Nice job.
    "Masquerade"


  • chilali
    December 14, 2008

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    Great take on the prompt! I entered this contest too and you so deserved the Gold! Hehe. Simple and beautiful. Well done

    Much love
    Ylova


  • Beauty Of Silence
    December 14, 2008

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    amazing!

    this is really breath-taking. it was short yet so impactful, and your words were so full of emotions. keep penning and congratz on the gold u totally deserve it


  • how.it.is.
    December 13, 2008

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    omg this is amazing
    the ending is brilliant!! brought everything together with a bam if that makes sense haha

    love youu


  • letters to no one
    December 13, 2008

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    I lovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelove
    this poem xD

    It's so f*ckin' deadly!!!!

    I love the way you divided it up.

    Ugh I wish I was as talented as you.

    Shelly
    x


  • written-in-ink
    December 13, 2008
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    very pretty honey i love it
    you have no idea
    <33

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