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shards of you

January 2, 2014
By oliviaferreira DIAMOND, Arlington, Massachusetts
oliviaferreira DIAMOND, Arlington, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You&#039;re only given one little spark of madness; you mustn&#039;t lose it.&quot;<br /> -Robin Williams


Shards of you seem to always be getting stuck
Beneath the film of my chest’s memories.

I am dizzy with expectations,
Thoughts teetering on the edge of my tongue
Like imbalanced ballerinas.

Permanent stars are etched along the ivory bars of my ribcage
With stardust to powder a vagabond heart.

A man once said I was a star,
As I shook my head vigorously,
Moon dust falling from my hair in particles of light.

I asked him to never call me a star again,
In fear of becoming stationary
Dead
Light.



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