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Array ( [sid] => 145827 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => All Metaphor [time] => 2008-10-21 15:17:29 [hometext] => [bodytext] => The problem is metaphoric;
I live inside lines
which only approximate
and do not satisfy.

I'm symbol and artifact
but lack the substance of reality;

I kiss sometimes imitating
how the book says I should.

I talk
imitating
my favorite
movie star

The difficulty is
I can remember
deciding what kind of personality
I would have at 13;
something low maintenance
I thought;

I'm not naturally effusive;
rather shy
so I decided to be low-key
and mysterious
and attract attention that way.

My look is straight
from the comic book character
I most admired at 10.

Hasn't changed much.

I don't know really how to love
but feel most in love
as I think about it

when I think I have gotten a bargain
in the other person;
you know
getting away with something;

That person is better looking than
me-a bargain
has more friends than me
has more to offer than me;
so me with him
is a bargain.

I know I should feel more
in love and friendship

but I don't really.

So I send cards and gifts.

I know I should be a better parent
so I buy and just follow the books;
as long as I do what they say
no one can criticize me.

You see what I mean?
All Metaphor. [comments] => 3 [counter] => 168 [topic] => 43 [informant] => lnnie [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 7 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => oops )

All Metaphor

Contributed by lnnie on Tuesday, 21st October 2008 @ 03:17:29 PM in AEST
Topic: oops

The problem is metaphoric;
I live inside lines
which only approximate
and do not satisfy.

I'm symbol and artifact
but lack the substance of reality;

I kiss sometimes imitating
how the book says I should.

I talk
imitating
my favorite
movie star

The difficulty is
I can remember
deciding what kind of personality
I would have at 13;
something low maintenance
I thought;

I'm not naturally effusive;
rather shy
so I decided to be low-key
and mysterious
and attract attention that way.

My look is straight
from the comic book character
I most admired at 10.

Hasn't changed much.

I don't know really how to love
but feel most in love
as I think about it

when I think I have gotten a bargain
in the other person;
you know
getting away with something;

That person is better looking than
me-a bargain
has more friends than me
has more to offer than me;
so me with him
is a bargain.

I know I should feel more
in love and friendship

but I don't really.

So I send cards and gifts.

I know I should be a better parent
so I buy and just follow the books;
as long as I do what they say
no one can criticize me.

You see what I mean?
All Metaphor.

Copyright © lnnie ... [ 2008-10-21 15:17:29]
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Re: All Metaphor (User Rating: 1 )
by outlawpoet on Tuesday, 21st October 2008 @ 04:52:47 PM AEST
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this is a good wirite. i am sort of a bull headed rebel with an unkept look that believe it or not my lady loves and have always done things my way. sometimes its easier to do things how people want you to and be who they say you should be but be who you realy are ya know you can never hide from yourself and ***** them all if they cant adjust

Re: All Metaphor (User Rating: 1 )
by karoody on Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 @ 09:08:49 AM AEST
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You put so much into this write and did a great job! It really is difficult figuring out how to have an identity sometimes with the way the world happens around us. You expressed yourself so well..
Smiles love and blessings to you
kara

Re: All Metaphor (User Rating: 1 )
by wizard on Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 @ 09:41:13 AM AEST
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nicely done,

a great post, i particularly like these lines:

"I don't know really how to love
but feel most in love
as I think about it"

these lines reach deep,

wiz

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