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August 13, 2014
By LucyK PLATINUM, Greenwich, Connecticut
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I think it was after
you held me as I cried
that I began to crave you
like the shoreline
craves the tide,
but I am not the sand
and you are not the sea,
the moon cannot control
when you decide to leave.

© Kristin R., Los Altos, CA

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the-earth-between-our-toes SILVER said...
on Nov. 7 2014 at 10:16 am
the-earth-between-our-toes SILVER, Wales, Other
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I really like this. Short, simple, clever and beautiful
ZachBZ SILVER said...
on Oct. 23 2014 at 1:08 pm
ZachBZ SILVER, Front Royal, Virginia
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&quot;Stop all the pain you&#039;re causing and have hope!&quot; ~By me!

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I love this piece.  It truly is a work of art!