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You're very special to me (Dreamsprite)

Dreamsprite's picture
Podcast: 

To tell you the truth, I will admit it takes the utmost confession of turmoil to cause my chest to become concave, in a way that the organs have been squeezed so tight, nothing flows.
You've probably heard quite the many tales, of the broken heart, the feeling that this immobile stone on the chest increased in weight because of a few heartfelt words.
Although it takes the impact of an atomic bomb to keep me wrapped by a leash, something as simple as a slap to the face, or fury to kick my tear ducts into working overtime, except without the pay.
I cannot fight with tears in my eyes, displaying my humility to my opponent, the one that should be trembling in fear, intimidated really.
A friend once said, "why you cry like the girls in the Hollywood movies, so pretty!" Is that what I intend? To smolder your soul with crystal clear tears? Of course not, I'm not an actor.
but while trying to be strong, I know that deep down inside, I harbour a fear that I will not be strong enough to make it through, to stand up to a insolent stranger.
I also admit, finally, that if I were a board, I wouldn't exist. The footprints worn all over my back, hands, feet.
Attempting to be aloof, collected, but most important, generous, open. With this, my only defense, becomes a thin membrane that has been taken over by scampering little gnomes, tearing, ripping.
While my affections do tend to get ahead of my functioning [hopefully] brain, I do realize that I've been dragged along for the dusty ride. Knowing about the outcome all along, just pushing away the truth like others, it ended with the pain inflicted onto myself, yes. It is my fault.
Hope is just not enough.
"You're very special to me." Weaved throughout those letters, I feel a leash tugging at my throat, and I am willed to obey.

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I'm sorry, the file is not

I'm sorry, the file is not opening properly, here is a link to the mp3 where you can listen and enjoy.

http://boomp3.com/listen/c0ov9tdv0_s/you-re-very-special-to-me

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"...All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you..."[Gandalf]
"So the lion fell in love with the lamb..."[Edward Cullen]

Geist's picture

Remove the apostrophe from

Remove the apostrophe from the filename and it will upload correctly.

Dreamsprite's picture

It worked! Thank you

It worked!

Thank you :D

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"...All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you..."[Gandalf]
"So the lion fell in love with the lamb..."[Edward Cullen]

Geist's picture

* bows * The sensei is only

* bows *

The sensei is only proud to help.

Dreamsprite's picture

thank you

Thanks to Geist, I have fixed my error, and it is now accessible.

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"...All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you..."[Gandalf]
"So the lion fell in love with the lamb..."[Edward Cullen]

writingdog's picture

I listened to this,

and your voice is amazing!
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"High school. Or was purgatory the right word?"- Edward Cullen, Midnight Sun

SnowStars's picture

This is amazing. So

This is amazing.
So forceful.
:)Daisy

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Insanity is an impression I like to cultivate. It keeps normal people away.

qwertygirl890123's picture

This is... amazing. Your

This is... amazing. Your voice is so... so... there's not really a word for it. I love it.
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"When you live for the fight, for the blood, the relationships you form are tenuous and easily broken."
-Jasper Hale (who I like more than Edward...)

Dreamsprite's picture

Thank you, I was trying my

Thank you, I was trying my best to emphasize.

I'll post up more.
thank you so much once more you guys, it does mean a lot.

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"...All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you..."[Gandalf]
Don't know why I didn't come back.

ParisianTwist's picture

I know who you are

I know who you are now.
You're that girl.
That does the slams.
with the black hair.
(I think)
if I'm right, you also wear quite a lot of black.
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No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.
-Voltaire

Real Eyes: realize: real lies

Dreamsprite's picture

Correct!! Have we

Correct!!
Have we met?

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"...All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you..."[Gandalf]
Don't know why I didn't come back.

misilover's picture

You podcast soo well. I love

You podcast soo well. I love your voice and pauses.

gradster1's picture

I've already said this, but...

I love love love love love love your voice! It's so perfect when you slam and otherwise!

Wish it wasn't so hard. :/

/gradster(1)/ - buzzing

http://nmhwu.wordpress.com/

bluedisch.'s picture

i love dreamsprite and her

i love dreamsprite and her podcast :)
how are you?

Schila's picture

this is very

passionate, and well thought out...nice job!
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Credula vitam spes fovet et melius cras fore semper dicit - Credulous hope supports our life, and always says that tomorrow will be better. (Tibullus)

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