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The Art of Love

March 21, 2010
By justsmile164 BRONZE, New York, New York
justsmile164 BRONZE, New York, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"Talent is nothing without character."


Saturday morning. Composition class.

I think that was when I first admitted it to myself: I was in love with him. It was almost unfair. I didn’t have a say in the matter at all. I had fallen for him, whether I liked it or not.

The room was filled with the beautiful noise of thirteen young composers fighting with their pianos to make music. I wanted to write something incredible for him, but I was having trouble. Nothing I composed was good enough.

I thought back to when we first met. I saw him drawing in the hallway at school — a half-finished black and white portrait that was vivid even without color. I couldn’t look away. I also wasn’t watching where I was going and collided with a tall senior. The collision made me release the composition notebook in my hand. Sheet music that I had composed flew everywhere. To my horror, he picked up a few sheets, scrutinizing the music before returning them to me. He must have thought I was some sort of freak.

I shook myself out of the memory. I had to focus on this music. Taking a deep breath, I picked up my pencil with my left hand and placed my right hand on the piano in front of me. And, to my surprise, the music came. He inspired me to find the melody in my heart, and I let it flow onto the page.

You could say I am a hopeless romantic, because I like to imagine that he can hear the music I wrote. In my mind, he thinks it is achingly beautiful and, in return, he draws my portrait.

Sometimes when I play his piece I imagine what the portrait looks like. It’s perfect.



I’ve always been able to draw anyone I want. Portraits are my forte. But for some reason, I can’t draw her. I know exactly what she looks like — yet I can’t get her portrait to look right. Every stroke is a mistake.

One day, I saw her walking down the hallway. I was trying my best not to look at her. She was frustrating me. What was different about her that was causing me strife? Sure, she was beautiful and I had no chance with her. She must have thought I was an anti-social weirdo, just sitting by myself and drawing all the time. That was a little discouraging.

But the point was that I couldn’t draw her. This was killing me.

While she was walking down the hallway that day, someone crashed into her. Her face turned horror-struck when she dropped her composition notebook and paper flew all over the hallway. I picked a few sheets up for her, gazing at them for a moment. I was reluctant to give the sheets back. I knew that the sooner I returned the music, the sooner she would be gone.

I think that was when I realized that I was in love with her. Like some sort of lovesick Romeo, I was in love with her.

After she had collected her music and left, I flipped to a new page in my sketchbook. I finally trusted myself and drew her. No mistakes this time. The right pencil strokes came to me fluidly — almost like music.



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on Mar. 27 2010 at 5:18 pm
justsmile164 BRONZE, New York, New York
4 articles 0 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Talent is nothing without character."

thanks -- :)

on Mar. 27 2010 at 5:17 pm
justsmile164 BRONZE, New York, New York
4 articles 0 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Talent is nothing without character."

thank you :)

on Mar. 27 2010 at 5:01 pm
spitfire213 SILVER, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
8 articles 0 photos 55 comments

Favorite Quote:
In the devil's den i may be, so stab my heart and set me free.

The comparison of how both of them feels and see each other is very creative. Keep up the good work!

on Mar. 26 2010 at 4:51 pm
GoldenPencil BRONZE, Jeddah, Other
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people

how sweet!!

it's killing me that they both love each other but neither tells the other


on Mar. 26 2010 at 4:23 pm
Lovejunkie123, East Meadow, New York
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that was awsome but i want more.write more PLEASE

on Mar. 25 2010 at 8:32 pm
HappyAsABee SILVER, Victoria, Other
8 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
Those heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter; therefore ye soft pipes, play on. <br /> -John Keats

thats adorable, and i want it. *pouts* i tried writing something like this a few years ago, but it failed horribly. great work, and i loved it so much.

on Mar. 25 2010 at 4:29 pm
justsmile164 BRONZE, New York, New York
4 articles 0 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Talent is nothing without character.&quot;

- thanks :)

on Mar. 24 2010 at 11:00 pm
ChristianCowgirlCC SILVER, Wellington, Kansas
6 articles 2 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
Galatians 1:10<br /> &quot;Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.&quot;

*sigh*

(:

I liked this immensely!

on Mar. 24 2010 at 7:46 pm
SarClark BRONZE, NC, Connecticut
2 articles 0 photos 534 comments
Why don't all guys sound like this? *pouts*

on Mar. 24 2010 at 5:21 pm
joywriter18 BRONZE, Long Grove, Illinois
4 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;No one can make you feel inferior without your consent&quot; - Elenaor Roosevelt

kinda cliche. the beginning has promise though

on Mar. 24 2010 at 4:58 pm
deardiary BRONZE, Saskatoon, Other
3 articles 0 photos 65 comments

Favorite Quote:
It is a truth universally acknowedged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. -Pride and Prejudice

ooo so the tall senior was "him" ? hmm very good :)

on Mar. 24 2010 at 4:53 pm
I love this (:

This is soo cute!!!

~Great Job!

jessi GOLD said...
on Mar. 24 2010 at 3:07 pm
jessi GOLD, Nunya, Florida
15 articles 4 photos 115 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When injustice becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.&quot;

that was absolutly incredible! i was slightly confused when it switched the POVS, but im slow like that. that was super good. great work! =D

on Mar. 24 2010 at 12:20 pm
adeline59 SILVER, Severna Park, Maryland
5 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you inflict negativity on a papaya tree, you have harmed millions of stars.&quot; -Steve Ross

Although at times I felt that the sentences were a little choppy and all of a medium length - it sounds a bit nicer if the sentence lengths vary - I was still pleased and interested enough to read all the way through, and the ending made me go "aaaaaaaaaaaawwwww!!!!" Well done. :]

Nala96 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 23 2010 at 8:47 pm
Nala96 BRONZE, Ceres, California
2 articles 1 photo 30 comments
Wow! I love that! That's an awesome love story!

on Mar. 23 2010 at 5:48 pm
justsmile164 BRONZE, New York, New York
4 articles 0 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Talent is nothing without character.&quot;

that is so kind, thank you so much

on Mar. 23 2010 at 2:19 pm
GracieLynn BRONZE, Chehalis, Washington
3 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life isn&#039;t about the breaths we take, it&#039;s about the moments that take our breath away.&quot; -Unknown

i can totally relate to the girl's love for music and how her love for the guy shines through her music. Never quit writing, you have a gift and you know how to speak from your heart. All i can say about this is AMAZING, truly amazing. love it=]

on Mar. 22 2010 at 10:50 pm
choirchic101 SILVER, Norwalk, California
9 articles 0 photos 196 comments

Favorite Quote:
in order for God to use all of you you have to be completely broken

awww how cute. i love the guy and girl viewpoints. it was really good.

on Mar. 22 2010 at 8:24 pm
justsmile164 BRONZE, New York, New York
4 articles 0 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Talent is nothing without character.&quot;

aw thanks!

Penelope GOLD said...
on Mar. 22 2010 at 8:11 pm
Penelope GOLD, Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
There comes a time when you have to stop thinking of yourself as the main character in your own story, but as the suppporting character in someone else&#039;s story.

normally I don't like stories about romance but this one was really cute. I love how it all tied together at the end:)