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Compiled of all the parts No one wishes to have Fiery ropes that refuse to rest Spidery fingers that worry too much Freckles etching countless constellations undiscovered Eyelashes that a cactus wouldn't be proud of Emerald eyes, woeful, or so I've been told, that reflect all the unsung symphonies of the past and of the yet to come Long, awkward torso that curves in all the wrong places Skin paler and mire transparent than the surface of a pond Dancer's thighs with an octogenarian's knees The smile of a Chinese ten-year-old paired with the beak of a toucan. That, at least, is good for something: Sniffing out your lies and following them through the thick blue veins that map straight to my heart.
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Apr 27, 2010
Apr 27, 2010 at 1:53 PM UTC
Self-portrait
Compiled of all the parts No one wishes to have Fiery ropes that refuse to rest Spidery fingers that worry too much Freckles etching countless constellations undiscovered Eyelashes that a cactus wouldn't be proud of Emerald eyes, woeful, or so I've been told, that reflect all the unsung symphonies of the past and of the yet to come Long, awkward torso that curves in all the wrong places Skin paler and mire transparent than the surface of a pond Dancer's thighs with an octogenarian's knees The smile of a Chinese ten-year-old paired with the beak of a toucan. That, at least, is good for something: Sniffing out your lies and following them through the thick blue veins that map straight to my heart.
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Apr 27, 2010
Apr 27, 2010 at 1:53 PM UTC
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