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Poetic Justice

I thought I'd have a scar, a line of smooth, pink skin to rub like a worry stone. But now I see the scar is yours. It's my hand print burned into your skin.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 9/13/2015 5:26:00 PM
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Date: 9/13/2015 12:16:00 PM
the depth of these words....goes beyond nouns and verbs....poetic justice indeed....you harvest only what comes from your seed....;)
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Date: 9/13/2015 7:04:00 AM
What a great title for an equally great poem Heather!
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Date: 9/12/2015 3:10:00 PM
Sometimes we think why only us in adverse scenario but usually we are designers of our own sequelae
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Date: 9/11/2015 11:53:00 PM
wow, it has great impact! also could be slightly reworked for a tanka!
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Date: 9/11/2015 11:21:00 PM
So beautifully said! :)
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Date: 9/11/2015 10:32:00 AM
YEAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!! "You thought you hurt me, you only healed me!" (drops the mic)
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Poet Tacito
Date: 9/11/2015 11:27:00 AM
LOL! I got you. :D
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Heather Ober
Date: 9/11/2015 11:25:00 AM
Hahaha... You get me :)
Date: 9/11/2015 8:07:00 AM
This is so moving and with such few words.
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