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Your Skin

December 8, 2011
By raichel.jenkins GOLD, Cincinnati, Ohio
raichel.jenkins GOLD, Cincinnati, Ohio
15 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
\" When rain hits a true artist\'s painted canvas, they do not despair, they say the dripping paint is now truly art. Art is a happy accident.\"


You have freckles from fishing with her
Scratches from hiking with them
Bumps from wrestling with him
And lines from being alone
I wish I knew what part of your skin was ours
I'd like to ask if they were fresh or old
And ask if it would be better
to have jagged ugly scars
or a blank fresh skin
with no history
and no art
etched permanently across


The author's comments:
this is about thinking what relationships mean, asking if it is better to be completely scott-free of trouble or to be still strong among deep faults.
this is about questioning another person
and what it would be like to know where you stand in their lives by the physical features they show

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on Dec. 11 2011 at 9:25 pm
OliviaShane_ BRONZE, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
feel free to live around me. ;D

I really liked this! Totally amazed! haha

on Dec. 11 2011 at 4:42 pm
raichel.jenkins GOLD, Cincinnati, Ohio
15 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
\" When rain hits a true artist\'s painted canvas, they do not despair, they say the dripping paint is now truly art. Art is a happy accident.\"

thanks :) u r all so sweet

on Dec. 11 2011 at 3:18 pm
RejoiceTheySay... PLATINUM, Topeka, Kansas
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I'm amazed at this!

on Dec. 11 2011 at 12:05 am
lindsaylyricist SILVER, Ormond Beach, Florida
8 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I am invincible as long as I'm alive." -John Mayer

I love it! :DDD