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blue on my skin MAG

December 10, 2012
By aladine_98 SILVER, Hemet, California
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i touch the pen
to my forearm
and a flower blooms

so blue against
my tan skin
like the dark indigo
of the pristine ocean

next is a word
scrawled handwriting
traced on my ankle
beautiful, meaningless
and empty

she asks me
why do you draw
on your arms
and write such
strange words

and i don't
tell her
that it's better
for the blue
to be on my skin
for the world to see

than inside
some deep emotion
hidden in my heart

© Hui Y., Potsdam, NY

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aladine_98 SILVER said...
on Jul. 2 2013 at 4:10 pm
aladine_98 SILVER, Hemet, California
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Yay! You found me! :D Finally! And thanks for that. :) It means a lot.
DisneyGirl17 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 1 2013 at 9:52 pm
DisneyGirl17 BRONZE, Hemet, California
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I found you! Finally! I miss your poems...they're so beautiful..and familiar! 
Josephinecatherine1 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 23 2013 at 4:59 am
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My favourite piece by you, very intriguing and mysterious all at once. 5/5
aladine_98 SILVER said...
on May. 5 2013 at 6:24 pm
aladine_98 SILVER, Hemet, California
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Thanks for reading! I'm glad you enjoyed my writing. :) But I'm a little confused... did you mean to comment on my other story? The Meteorite In My Library?
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I really like this. It's funny how we barely notice everyday occurrences until someone shows it to us. I'd honestly never thought of this. Really good job.
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This is brilliant! Short yet poignant, very well written:)