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I'M Sorry, But You'Re Far Too Attractive

Look The clouds move for you My raincloud heavy summer You don't even notice It is sly You are a coward This has to be a finale Tomorrow...maybe the day after Then we can call this off And I'll call you pedantic Pathetic Significant other, I lack my significance This world is revolving for you For me it stays stillborn-heavy and fixed like a pin I notice they look in a wanderlust flame Pretending a shoe or a coat steals their senses Or you, it could be you Each window should make a Kristallnacht for me Anything at all to let that guard slip That split on my hip is scarred We were semi-automatic and colliding clockwork I had you removed This has to be the edge I could push you off or you could jump tomorrow A year or two but not a day past seventy I'm sorry, but you're far too attractive My delicate ego is a flower, like a summer long it wilts Call me indifferent and I'll call you a dead-bed I'll call you perfection if it means you call it off And never leave me.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 8/5/2009 6:12:00 PM
POWERFUL.... yet it speaks in a way that makes one think.... God gave the earth to man... in genesis, not the exact words... this is beautiful. Enjoy your night.
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Date: 8/5/2009 11:46:00 AM
Absolutely love this! a delicate ego like a flower.....aren't we all like this...? Haven't we all felt just like this...yes I think so! ~
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Date: 8/5/2009 5:22:00 AM
Thanks so much for your blog entry. So, you think it's only a human distortion of doctrine which causes organized religions to seek to convert or kill others not of the same faith? Please answer in blog....The verse above goes to my fav's! It sounds so like how I've felt and wish to feel again but 1) I'm old and 2) I not as erudite a writter as you. ;)
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Date: 8/5/2009 4:18:00 AM
Good morning Nathaniel. I enjoyed reading your wonderful poem this morning. Thank you. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/4/2009 7:44:00 PM
line by line perfection! Nathaniel!! jimbo
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Date: 8/4/2009 7:40:00 PM
<3 <3 <3 I love it... this is beautiful Nathaniel... you're only getting better. Your words and phrasing are.... uuuuurgh soul destroying lol. KCOG <3 Daffy
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