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by libra rising - Not entered

I feel plugged up,
and its not just the tampon talking-
my head aches with confusion and perplexion
and a little something more...
but I lost the word for it yesterday
when i was trying to define love with a thesarus
instead of with real words-
like the ones you spoke when you held me
to your chest by the fire
that turned to ashes in October,
the day before Halloween,
when you told me you were going to wear a costume
that showed off your long hair and slim figure
for all the guys at the party who wanted to look
and I could tell them we were sisters,
because you liked that word better than friends
and I said either way it is a lie!
And you said not anymore,
I am tired of hiding behind closed doors
and smiling facads.

So you went to that party with a costume that
made your long hair and slim figure more
beautiful and tempting than I had ever noticed it was before.
And to please you, I sat by the ashes in the fireplace
and told some ken doll that you were my older sister.
Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1998-11-17 17:04:08
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:40:42
Poem ID: 51103

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