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Array ( [sid] => 55659 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Lip Gloss and Bruises [time] => 2004-07-10 22:02:57 [hometext] => we all do what we have to in order to survive. hope you guys like this one. [bodytext] => So I put on my lip gloss
The color of red
And I cover my bruises
And the hope that I’ve bled

I pick up my purse
walk out a strangers' door
I escape everyday
Looking for more

To fill my battered heart
I’ll need more than a dream
Intently I’ll listen
As I hear myself scream

As I stand here in pieces
with a smile on my face
I am concealing the truth
in a dress made of lace

and all I have
to claim as my own
is my lip gloss and bruises
and a heart turned to stone

my body is used
and I’m barely alive
but I do what I have to
in order to survive

the streets are my refuge
I know not of a home
With my lip gloss and bruises
I stand here alone. [comments] => 10 [counter] => 195 [topic] => 65 [informant] => wild_heart_of_fire [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 30 [ratings] => 6 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => toughstuff )

Lip Gloss and Bruises

Contributed by wild_heart_of_fire on Saturday, 10th July 2004 @ 10:02:57 PM in AEST
Topic: toughstuff

So I put on my lip gloss
The color of red
And I cover my bruises
And the hope that I’ve bled

I pick up my purse
walk out a strangers' door
I escape everyday
Looking for more

To fill my battered heart
I’ll need more than a dream
Intently I’ll listen
As I hear myself scream

As I stand here in pieces
with a smile on my face
I am concealing the truth
in a dress made of lace

and all I have
to claim as my own
is my lip gloss and bruises
and a heart turned to stone

my body is used
and I’m barely alive
but I do what I have to
in order to survive

the streets are my refuge
I know not of a home
With my lip gloss and bruises
I stand here alone.

Copyright Â© wild_heart_of_fire ... [ 2004-07-10 22:02:57]
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Re: Lip Gloss and Bruises (User Rating: 1 )
by Dusty on Saturday, 10th July 2004 @ 10:04:47 PM AEST
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Wow! That's all I can say about that one. I love it. ~Dusty~

Re: Lip Gloss and Bruises (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Saturday, 10th July 2004 @ 10:15:45 PM AEST
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Wow!
It's writen with a great artistic flair.
Hope it's only writing as it's heart wrenching.
I hate to hear of anyone not having a home as I'd want to move um all to my house aand it's not big enuff.
This write is a masterpeice in it's own right.
I watch lotssa t.v. while here writng, commenting etc. I know there many out there without homes in the elements and it breaks my heart.
luv, huggs,
eemy

Re: Lip Gloss and Bruises (User Rating: 1 )
by Archie on Saturday, 10th July 2004 @ 10:19:16 PM AEST
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I understand how you feel even though my city expirience did not totally put me out on my own. I cover some aspects of what i have seen and gone through in my song "Here we go again"

Re: Lip Gloss and Bruises (User Rating: 1 )
by Archie on Saturday, 10th July 2004 @ 10:19:45 PM AEST
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I understand how you feel even though my city expirience did not totally put me out on my own. I cover some aspects of what i have seen and gone through in my song "Here we go again" This is a 5 star poem.

Re: Lip Gloss and Bruises (User Rating: 1 )
by tifrob on Saturday, 10th July 2004 @ 10:26:23 PM AEST
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This is a very powerful piece. You have a gift. Use it... You kept me reading. Great poem.

J~

Re: Lip Gloss and Bruises (User Rating: 1 )
by InnerBeautyQueen on Saturday, 10th July 2004 @ 10:26:52 PM AEST
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bellisimo!

Re: Lip Gloss and Bruises (User Rating: 1 )
by MLCstar on Saturday, 10th July 2004 @ 10:28:40 PM AEST
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The tone of the poem was well stated and conveyed. I enjoyed your use of repetition.

Re: Lip Gloss and Bruises (User Rating: 1 )
by pixie on Sunday, 11th July 2004 @ 05:39:26 AM AEST
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very powerful poem.....

pixie xx

Re: Lip Gloss and Bruises (User Rating: 1 )
by Adriean on Tuesday, 13th July 2004 @ 01:43:24 AM AEST
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Wow, that really moved me. You are very gifted to be able to write in such a way. To be able to capture the images and feelings of someone in that position. It's almost as if you have lived that life or know someone who did.
Interesting...

Re: Lip Gloss and Bruises (User Rating: 1 )
by mlcarter369 on Tuesday, 13th July 2004 @ 03:43:58 AM AEST
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greatly written i loved it!

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