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Barely Standing On Sinking Sand

Although she longed, prayed and hoped he wasn’t away she still couldn’t stand the thought of him being no more only having known each other for a few weeks when love at first sight kicked in they walked together holding hands like inseparable love birds, talked about anything from life, to love, and how they would never leave nor forget each other, moved together in synchrony and tried so many treats and almost everything from piggybacks to mouthy caresses The rumors of his untimely demise sent her shriveling from a beautiful rose to a wilting, wrinkled lily she was eventually lost to the unbearable memories of her prince charming’s death Shortly after her passing away, her prince's survival resurfaced drowning the untrue rumors when asked about her all he could remember were the images of a damsel built on nothing else but sinking sand….

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Date: 8/8/2011 8:42:00 PM
wow a very odd write! like juliette mets a 21st century inner city romeo? line 3 having? Light & Love
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