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You Were a Character In My Story, Waiting To Be Played Out In Real Life
The more he talked about his boring topics, the more I wanted to destroy his soul. Whenever he talked I felt like there was an imaginary noose wrapped around my neck, waiting for the floor below me to finally give in. 
I hated him.
I hated...

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© Jolly Figs  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: played out, adventure, depression, education, fear,
Form: Free verse
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Me Me Played Out

How prescient that first
Me Me, Mama
Pureed Pears
Ice cream
Cotton Candy
Gathering to satiate
Just for now

How slowly the
"Throw me the ball"
evolves into
"Give Me a kiss"
sending ego's Me galloping onto
"It's Me you need for this company"

Me
That ever present nag
Living out the foretelling
Oh so long ago
The fulfillment
Mommy...

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© Odin Roark  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: played out, love, me, me,
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things