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I stuttered

I stuttered I stared

I touched something,

Something for which I thought I no longer cared

 

In the midst of oo’s and awes

In the lines drawn

I drew myself outside the frame

 

So did I lose it?

Am I reckless?

Do I wantonly pursue it?

 

Is the door closed or has it just been modified

Was I right the whole time?

Could I be wrong now?

 

To quote myself

I dig, I dig on the hidden her

Stunned by the private truth

The honest portrayal of self I saw

That thing I touched when I was invited in

I went but I only toed the water

Should I have dove into the deep

 

I stuttered I stared

You touched in me something

Something for which I no longer cared

 

In the midst of panic and fear

With a gauntlet drawn

I pushed and broke away

 

I may have lost it

Reckless in my thoughts and actions

Would you still use it?

 

My closed doors now open

You were right the whole time

I want what I think to be wrong now.

 

I stutter I stare…

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benjamin-valenzuela
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Published
Apr 21, 2010
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