Where have I seen it before
the smile
that's really just a low strung twitch
that I want to be a smile
--or is it you that wants it to be
and I who's hoping
--I really hope--
it's not
The glance
that's really just a raised bow
The timbre
that's really just a brush of resin on wire
The melody
that's really just a tune-up
that I want to be music
--or is it you that wants it to be
and I who's hoping
that you won't play
or draw pictures
or make poems
that you won't smile
or talk
or touch
that it's you that's trying
to write a new language
because this one is broken
Where have I felt it before
this
sham
or is it you that's felt it
and I who's hoping
-- I really hope --
it's not
A contest entry
- times new roman *because calligraphy is cliche* by Simply Simple.
400 points, ends November 24, 15 entries
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