8th Assignment – Ode, Drawer, Apostrophe
Ode to my Dance Partner
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Slim smooth glide slowly across the page
A passive partner in the tango of words
Portrait painter of language
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How could I proceed without you to lead
My words are your words
My thoughts are your impetus to impress on paper
Your firm body straight
Held angled against by fingers
The world around us forgotten by your caress
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Where would my images be without your sacrifice
Lost in the ether without a home to go to
Shamelessly I use you
Waltz you around the wide white space
Boldly drain you, devastate your reservoir
Precious lifes’ blood
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How dare I be so reckless with your heart
Circles, squares, squiggles
Doddles drawn in despair
Hide my hesitation to commit
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Do you even notice when I neglect you
Forgotten you, Foxtrot with another
Tap Tap Tap empty characters on a screen
Void of personality and movement
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Do you wait in the drawer wanting to be free
To make your mark on the world
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Cheryle Feb 26, 2015
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