Darren White Poet Free verse

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Meme by my dear friend Mel

Facets

She was all that and much more
  The child with the smiles and the braids
    White dresses, friendly nods and compliancy
      Muddy shoes, trees and cursing
        Sent away from school and frowns
          Cycling on one wheel only
            Plastered with band aids

            Quick glances in the mirror
          Lip-gloss, eye-liner, brushed hair
        Strapless dress and high heels
      Stolen kisses in the dark of the alley
    With that boy or that girl
  Clumsily fumbling with straps
Or zippers
  Hungrily searching not finding

    Running away faster and faster
      At the running track
    Through the woods.
      The girl with the curls and cap, and blowing hair
    From her eyes
      Refusing to look in the mirror
    Refusing to face, face to face
      Denying.

Multi-faceted and beautiful
  The girl that didn’t dare to decide
    And therefore decided to swim
      Folded her clothes
        Next to her shoes
          Swam till her lungs were empty
        And her heart full
      And her eyes swam
    Only when her body felt like loose pebbles
  Held together by skin
She felt for the first time

She is all that and much more
  She is beautiful, her head high
Sometimes she uses lip-gloss
  Sometimes she climbs trees
She laughs soft, loud, teary-eyed, and often
  She hugs tight and warm and infinitely loving
She gives love to him, her, and herself
  Love her back, all of her
With gusto

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Repost from September 2016
© Darren White

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White Wolf January 16, 2017 at 10:08 PM Awe inspiring poetry my friend, So beautiful the touch of it! Darren White January 16, 2017 at 11:42 PM Thank you Budgie, so happy you like it :)

Sara Ella January 16, 2017 at 2:59 PM Hugs and lots of love to you. This poem is so beautiful - from a beautiful heart. I remember this from before :) Darren White January 16, 2017 at 3:04 PM Hugs Sara, see you tomorrow, bedtime for little me :)

Chris Green January 16, 2017 at 9:50 AM This was absolutely enchanting and so well written Darren. You are one of the best poets on this site. I am amazed by all that you do. Darren White January 16, 2017 at 10:04 AM Wow Chris. .. Your comment blows me away... Thank you, I am shy :)

Anne-Lise Andresen January 16, 2017 at 7:53 AM - What a delightful poem, Darren - Best wishes and hugs // Anne-Lise :) Darren White January 16, 2017 at 8:41 AM I am glad you like it. I wrote it with one of my friends in mind, she loved it :)

Charmaine Chircop January 16, 2017 at 6:18 AM I really enjoyed reading and going on this journey with this girl Darren..Awesome. Darren White January 16, 2017 at 6:20 AM Thank you, Charmaine :)