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Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty 


when you're not looking

do you consider me 

what i'm thinking

why i stay

away 

did you know that i do

your 

not mine

and i'm a nobody's girl

suffocated

by those who were looking at me looking back at them

willing then

took their kill

i stay away

even when you are looking

especially then

been bled out

i'm just a shadow of my former self

sitting pretty someplace else



aeh | 12/20/13

betrayalidentityfree verse

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Poet Destroyer A

March 28, 2014 at 10:47 AM

Hi Ellen, nice expression. , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and offer positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to my contest and poetry page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@

Anne-Lise Andresen

March 28, 2014 at 4:04 AM

- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Ellen :) - I choose your first great written poem - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Robert Pettit

March 28, 2014 at 12:09 AM

Welcome to this site. I know you will like it here. I had to check this one out. "Sitting Pretty" is a poker term for someone who is holding a good hand like a four of a kind, or a straight flush. Although your work describes something else, it is very interesting and descriptive.

Skat A

March 27, 2014 at 10:06 PM

Hi Ellen, nice you took it upon yourself to sit somewhere else. , Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will find much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your poetry. At this very moment, I will greet you with the same smile, other poets passed when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your writings. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT"

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