The Face

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  • Friendship

    The Face

     The Face

    of pain
    expresses an element
    of numbness--
    And its lack
    therefore
    is misread
    as rudeness
    by the
    self-absorbed
    who are
    unable to discern
    between
    a pained stare
    and insolence.
    Offense,
    once taken,
    slams the heart
    shut, closing
    any opening
    of friendship
    and love.

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    JadedJezzabel commented on The Face

    07-28-2009

    i've only read 3 of your so far and i am fast becoming a fan....this again had so much said in what was not written as well as what was.
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    jademelissa74 commented on The Face

    07-18-2009

    Jaycee, this contains such a powerful metaphor. You have a winning piece here. It manages to reach the reader in a very special way! Great job!
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    Poetry is either something that lives like fire inside you or else it is nothing, an empty formalized bore around which pedants can endlessly drone their notes and explanations.

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