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Obsessed

pepper_tree's picture

She thought that she was getting over this obsession. She thought that as more time passed with separation, the easier it would be to forget his perfect blond curls and his tall figure.

Now when she's lonely she can only wish that someone's arms would be wrapped around her, that maybe she could at least say, "Hi" to him.

Obsession isn't fading, only growing stronger on each passing day, wishing for one more glance at his old basketball shoes.

pepper_tree's picture

Darn.

Ugg.
This is so annoying.
Nothing will just come, everything I write recently is just... bad.
My mind won't process any creative words to get me through the day...

NeonKiwi's picture

Oh, Chelsey.

This is not "bad." Not at all. I'm sorry that this is how you feel, though.
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"Perfection doesn't exist, in my mind. Only greatness does." ~Geist

pepper_tree's picture

That's what you say...

It feels bad and quite un-poetic.
Sorry that I think it's bad, or the story?

NeonKiwi's picture

Sorry that

Sorry that you don't have what you need to meet your "obsession."
And not everything has to be "poetic."
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"Perfection doesn't exist, in my mind. Only greatness does." ~Geist

pepper_tree's picture

Oh

It's okay. What can I do about is.

It feels like here, I'm letting someone down. I just don't know who...

NeonKiwi's picture

Well,

Apparently you're pretty poetic as of now, seeing as SnowStars said so.
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"Perfection doesn't exist, in my mind. Only greatness does." ~Geist

pepper_tree's picture

Mmm

Hmm.
One sentence out of... how many?

I think somewhere is the power to be, but I can't find it.

SnowStars's picture

Don't worry. After

Don't worry.
After scribbling a dozen pages, I often find ONE thing that is fit to be posted.
:)SnowStars

NeonKiwi's picture

You

You just have to let it come of its own accord. It doesn't obey quite so well when its being forced to act.
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"Perfection doesn't exist, in my mind. Only greatness does." ~Geist

pepper_tree's picture

Yeah

Yeah.
It just... never comes.
I feel like I'm losing part of myself...

NeonKiwi's picture

Give it some time.

Take a look at a thesaurus, a dictionary. (I actually have a dictionary next to my bed.) If you can find a sentence, take that and roll with it. Rant it out. Lose yourself in the words. [I sound insane, don't I?]
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"Perfection doesn't exist, in my mind. Only greatness does." ~Geist

pepper_tree's picture

Nope.

No. You sound quite sane.
I'm really just impatient, I guess.

NeonKiwi's picture

Well,

I bet I couldn't follow my own advice when I needed it most anyway.
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"Perfection doesn't exist, in my mind. Only greatness does." ~Geist

pepper_tree's picture

Which was?

Which was?

NeonKiwi's picture

Oh,

Probably any advice that I ever have given and will ever give. Just shove my words back down my throat...
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"Perfection doesn't exist, in my mind. Only greatness does." ~Geist

pepper_tree's picture

No. You're a strong person.

No.
You're a strong person.

NeonKiwi's picture

I don't think

I don't believe it has anything to do with strength, just that it's hard to follow your own advice at times.
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"Perfection doesn't exist, in my mind. Only greatness does." ~Geist

pepper_tree's picture

Wait, though

Mental strength, I think.

NeonKiwi's picture

Hey,

Whatever you say, Chels.
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"Perfection doesn't exist, in my mind. Only greatness does." ~Geist

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