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Mirror-self

imagine's picture
Submitted by imagine on June 20, 2008 - 08:27.

I watch as he tucks the clothes
around his naked form,
letting material drape
loosely over his skin
and tangle with his
mind.

He loves the feel of boy-jeans and
t-shirts that
mask his curves, because
he loves to make me
look.

His brown hair is short, and
brushed messily away
from his face, so I can see
his eyes,
deep,
colored like
the earth.
Candlelight flickers in
their darkness.
How do I look? he asks me,
words unsure and
tripping over each other.
I just nod.

He smiles at me with
a question lingering on his mouth, and
his lips look stained with
sweet pomegranate from when
he bites them,
nervous, and
I wonder what they
would taste like.
Change?
Love?
Freedom?

Desperation?

I try to touch him,
make the connection, but
my lips just meet
cold glass,
and reality hits
as his features grow faint
with my condensation, and

both of us are
holding back tears
as I whisper,
You look beautiful,
darling.

Usagi's picture

This is

Submitted by Usagi on June 20, 2008 - 08:38.

This is so delicately gorgeous.

Poet_Jessica's picture

This is beautiful. You used

Submitted by Poet_Jessica on June 20, 2008 - 11:46.

This is beautiful. You used such descriptive words; I felt like I was there. Just one question, what's the glass? I didn't understand.
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Edward: "and so the lion fell in love with the lamb.."
Bella: "what a stupid lamb"
Edward: "what a sick, masochistic lion.."
Quoted from Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Usagi's picture

It's a mirror.

Submitted by Usagi on June 20, 2008 - 11:49.

It's a mirror. She's looking at herself.

imagine's picture

Thank you... I was hoping it

Submitted by imagine on June 20, 2008 - 11:59.

Thank you... I was hoping it wasn't too confusing.
At the same time, I didn't want it to be obvious.
Glad you understood.

Poet_Jessica's picture

wait but i thought that she

Submitted by Poet_Jessica on June 20, 2008 - 12:38.

wait but i thought that she was looking at a boy...
_________________________________
Edward: "and so the lion fell in love with the lamb.."
Bella: "what a stupid lamb"
Edward: "what a sick, masochistic lion.."
Quoted from Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

awsmpossum's picture

She's looking at her

Submitted by awsmpossum on June 20, 2008 - 13:24.

She's looking at her reflection and revelling in the androgyny that she's experiencing. There are few things more interesting than cutting off your hair and looking in the mirror one day to find a boy looking back.

imagine's picture

Exactly, love.

Submitted by imagine on June 21, 2008 - 11:52.

Exactly, love.

Poet_Jessica's picture

Oh....

Submitted by Poet_Jessica on June 20, 2008 - 13:59.

oh. that makes sense.
_________________________________
Edward: "and so the lion fell in love with the lamb.."
Bella: "what a stupid lamb"
Edward: "what a sick, masochistic lion.."
Quoted from Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

VivaLaVie's picture

I remember this feeling from

Submitted by VivaLaVie on June 23, 2008 - 19:26.

I remember this feeling from when I first cut my hair... but it's true that you look beautiful, darling.

imagine's picture

Thanks... do I know you?

Submitted by imagine on June 23, 2008 - 19:48.

Thanks... do I know you?

VivaLaVie's picture

yep...you do... quite

Submitted by VivaLaVie on June 23, 2008 - 21:04.

yep...you do... quite well... I thought that the RENT reference (in my name) would tip you off right away! (heeheehee)

imagine's picture

Yep. Finally got it about an

Submitted by imagine on June 23, 2008 - 22:45.

Yep.
Finally got it about an hour ago.

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