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Crush MAG
March 15, 2009
She forces the bill
across the marble counter.
She glides through
the milky way
discreet to balance the coins on top.
And hides her eyes behind
aluminum cans,
the coldness
against her
all she can feel.
The sparkle
the cream soda
linger
in her strangled heart.
© Kayla C., Burlington, NC
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This article has 14 comments.
FlamableFyre DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 8 2009 at 4:07 pm
yay! thanks!
Stephanie Chen GOLD said...
on Dec. 7 2009 at 7:51 pm
yes of course : )
FlamableFyre DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 7 2009 at 5:23 pm
ok, i would be soooo happy to! oh and can you check out some of my work too?!
Stephanie Chen GOLD said...
on Dec. 6 2009 at 11:28 pm
thank you! please check out some of my other works and give me some feedback!
FlamableFyre DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 6 2009 at 7:07 pm
This is great...even the discription is inspiring
EvalinaXElectric BRONZE said...
on Dec. 6 2009 at 4:41 pm
This is amazing. Write more!
LoveLikeWoe DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 4 2009 at 7:18 pm
this is brilliant. :) keep up the good work!
LittleBritt PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 4 2009 at 2:47 pm
so simple yet so impressive. good job!
keyboard_musican SILVER said...
on Aug. 31 2009 at 3:59 pm
that was relly amazing
MorningStar15 DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 26 2009 at 2:10 am
cream soda,,, o now i want one... o well lovely poem anyway :)
Dogood said...
on Apr. 10 2009 at 3:46 pm
i love the poem ,is a good work.Bravo to Stephaniee chen
nightmarrishk said...
on Apr. 9 2009 at 1:16 am
hey steph,
this poem is really good. I wouldn't have realized it was about a crush until i read the title.
this poem is really good. I wouldn't have realized it was about a crush until i read the title.
