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I Want To Be Shaken

I want to be shaken.

To feel {{ eternity, }}

and taste death.

To dip my feet in youth,

and           sandcastles         of

        build                     out       time.

 

I want to hold my life in the palms of my hands,

and watch it s.c.a.t.t.e.r. in the wind,

to see which moments light-up-like-stars

or lightning bugs,

And which ones only create ~ dust ~

on other people's keepsakes.

But I'm afraid,              (so afraid)

too much of it would just be ash

that blows ~ away...

And no one could call that beautiful.

 

If I knew every moment was precious,

I wouldn't spend another moment here.

I want to be moved;

I need to be

                  shaken.

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Written by
moriah-jean
Published
Mar 13, 2011
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© March 12th, 2011 Moriah Jean

 

I need an adventure.

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