Edited 06.09.2011


Short Cuts

I dip my toes in

this watery path off the road I should be traversing

So enticing
so real
so full of those things that draw me near

He stands beckoning me
His words speaking of a harsh and cruel truth
yet I take his hand

for my heart ties to what she loves, not whom
for I cannot keep myself back from this creature I recognize

Out of my fingers slip the double-bladed idea of perfection
the One
the cuts it made healing in the soothing waters of this path

I unveil myself before him
leave my beating heart open and singing

knowing my blood will be floating on this path
this path I cannot name
this path that should not exist

were it not for the destructive cold of another woman's heart

I shiver
yet my heart still beats



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Written on 2011-08-21 at 11:45

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I find this to be subtle and compelling; very personal, yet something most readers could understand. The emotions and sentiment are very real. Excellent images.

Language: 5
Format: 5
Mood: 5
Overall: 5
2011-08-21