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Heart on My Sleeve

June 18, 2014
By Roseate PLATINUM, San Ramon, California
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Roseate PLATINUM, San Ramon, California
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Favorite Quote:
"Life is too short to be anything but happy."

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Some say
I wear my heart
on my sleeve,
so then I wonder
if they can see
how bruised
and shattered it is?
Do they see
a tattoo of
cracked shards
splayed out
across my arm
or even a
sickening purple
creeping outward
like a poison
threatening to spread?
Do they see
the dried blood
left behind
after you first
pierced me with
that dull look
in your once
lively eyes?
Or the dribble
of scarlet that still
leaks down to add
to the graffiti
in my skin?

If they did,
I might explain
as a joke
that as I climbed up,
I fell for someone,
and then,
to keep them laughing,
I'll lightheartedly
say that
falling for someone
is painful
because
it is--
just ask
the marled heart
on my sleeve.

© Hilary R., Woodland Hills, CA

The author's comments:
I actually bruised my arm because I fell while going up the stairs. It's been a few weeks, and I still have the bruise. And it occurred to me that love is just like that-- just when you think you're getting somewhere commendable, you fall in love, and even when it's painful and the mark is discolored, no one will ask about your heartbreak even though it's clear as day that you are not okay.
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EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Jun. 20 2014 at 10:46 am
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

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You're welocme. I really liked your poem. 
Roseate PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 20 2014 at 12:38 am
Roseate PLATINUM, San Ramon, California
35 articles 0 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is too short to be anything but happy.&quot;

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Thanks! I appreciate that!
Miss_Orange SILVER said...
on Jun. 19 2014 at 7:11 pm
Miss_Orange SILVER, Makati, Other
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&quot;I&#039;m OK, I&#039;m Fine and I&#039;m alright are the greatest lies people tell each other everyday.&quot; By Me.

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This puts a new perspective on wearing your heart on your sleeve. Very creatively put Rosie! 
Roseate PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 19 2014 at 3:12 pm
Roseate PLATINUM, San Ramon, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is too short to be anything but happy.&quot;

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Thank you for reading it!
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Jun. 19 2014 at 11:29 am
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

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This is great. Thank you, for sharing this.