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Collateral Damage

He is my child hood dream. The crush, the fantasy of sweet delight. The diminished version of realties truth. His being is of remembrance and sweet innocence and my flesh is aged and stuck in the present, aching for the memory of the innocence crushed. We side step around the silence filled with unspoken words. Fearing to say the wrong thing and drastically change our paths, which we have allready devastingly lost. Instead we walk and pick our steps from amongst the roots and brambles. He holds my hand. Implores with eyes for me to forget his wounds. And I desperately grasp this truce, eyes closed trying not to see my collateral damage.

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Elaine George

Date: 1/14/2016 6:29:00 PM

A visual delight in so many ways, Tara. Thank you!!! I see you haven't been here for awhile. Glad to see you back and sharing your extraordinary talent with us.

Tara Jennings
Date: 1/14/2016 7:43:00 PM

Why thank you

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 1/14/2016 7:14:00 AM

Tara, emotive in the sense of aches... the one liner tells so much of the hardship... the format too is intriguing... =`)~Olive ELoisa =`)

Tara Jennings
Date: 1/14/2016 7:43:00 PM

Thank you

Terrence Polcari

Date: 1/12/2016 12:35:00 PM

Tara -- I dig it. There is an inherent pain and sorrow to the tone of this piece. It is rife with emotional content which sends the readers mind into imagery laced with the dimension of sorrow. I get that the narrator has done something that has affected those she cares about. A mistake that has had consequences on more that herself. How we face diversity defines who we are and our strength of character. Nice wordcraft giving the words and imagery depth. Very well done. Terry

Tara Jennings
Date: 1/12/2016 9:21:00 PM

I like your disertion on it. You do get it.

Eric Boddie

Date: 1/12/2016 12:20:00 PM

the scars of old....are what truly makes us whole....every mistake we have made....is simply our journey being paved....just as every lesson learned....is simply our being being confirmed....much enjoyed tara....;)

Tara Jennings
Date: 1/12/2016 12:26:00 PM

thank you for reading it