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A Box Of Chocolate

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My momma always said, ""life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."--Forrest Gump These short stories and poems run the gamut from creamy sweetness to bittersweet darkness. Though a little warning, my tastes tend to fav...

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X (A Reflection of Sorts)

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by Lily_M_

by Lily_M_

My science teacher would not stop talking this morning. So I revisited a poem that I'd started on May 1st.

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A Reflection of Sorts

I'm standing here,

In foggy air,

With grass below my feet,

And I'm here, waiting to meet,

Who?

I do not know.

I take a step,

Then glance behind,

All the world around me is black,

I am trying to see

What?

A whiff of cologne,

Silk brushing skin,

The distant strains of music.

Everything's eluding me.

Memories taunt me.

I can't stand this.

I force my body to forget,

But there's only so much we can oppress!

Stop.

I am running,

Flying,

Soaring.

Falling,

Crashing,

Hurting.

It clatters from my hand,

Sliding just out of reach,

My only friend:

Glistening with the evidence of my love.

I close my eyes,

A smile lifting my lips.

To be, or not to be?

I've answered the question.