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Reduced to a piece of luggage 
with memories of hanging gardens
zippers split open with grinning, yellow teeth
I surrender my neatly folded heart 
to be confiscated, devoured, and cemented...
by a patrol who cannot border my tears...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Ryerson Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 7:00 AM
Beautiful, Iolanda! Brilliant and unique metaphor...Have a great day! - Tim
Williams Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 3:03 AM
iolanda I love the metaphors in this ..David
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