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insecurities

Missing image
A crack appeared
in the concrete by your
right foot

and I saw you
poke your toes in,
lift up the loose rock
and let the hole get bigger.






How can I bare to be less
than perfect?


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  • Topnotchsy
    April 6

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    Nice write here, and usage of the imagery. Nice little wordplay in the last stanza using "bare" instead of "bear."

  • incredible write. i love short poems that use few words in such a way that i gasp when finished reading.
    *gasp*


  • righteousme
    April 3

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    WOW! not only does the picture speak a thousand words to me ... but this piece you created speaks another thousand ... why is this not in a contest?!?!?! it should be ...


    • silverscent gold member
      April 3
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      simply because I don't know what contest would take it...which contest it fits the criteria of...thanks for the lovely comment