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Caramel Coated Promise

A caramel coated promise on a wisened old man's couch. Living in a sugar coated world falling into an oblivious mass of thinness and frailty. Not yet strong--Tough, no; shy, not either. Strength and endurance as rocky as the West coast wearing petticoats, ringing bells of flurious yesterdays into tomorrows hopes and dreams recalled. Billowy, flowery tulips ring true to the caramel coated promises. Never too rich or skinny. A waist an inch deep and widely thickened cream of poppy icecream screams smear me thin and shed the self as on onion into a glorious stick adorning a caramel coated apple. A promise to myself and not you- - as my eyes are wide deep! Aspartame filled rats, cancer ridden corpses frozen into stark reality. Stark nakedness tells no lies and makes bigger eyes!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 8/13/2010 9:14:00 AM
Another day of reading the many diverse poems here at the Soup. I enjoyed reading yours today Susan. Have a wonderful weekend. Love, Carol
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