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Thin Ice

Darling you're a dim bulb That's far too afraid to shine Full of whimsical charm That's difficult to define An excellent mountaineer That's too scared to climb the vine The Beanstalk reaches the clouds Imagine what we will find Kick off your goody two shoes And wrap yourself in leather I don't want no sugar and spice And show me your newest tattoo In the regions of the nether Love is stronger when we're on thin ice Upon this frozen lake Silver blades mark a design Within the transparent image Smiling faces of you and I Though we've had our falls And crossed many fine lines We always pick ourselves up Like a love so divine We'll bolt through walls tightly glued Reveal secrets long tethered Don't calculate just throw the dice And I will buy us both a brew Make us feel light as a feather Love is stronger when we're on thin ice We'll dance on this reflective floor Feel the shiver down our spines And hear it crack beneath our feet As we run for our lives Though we're still in elegant form With our hands intertwined And though our chances are slim I'll feel at ease knowing you're mine! This night I'll fall deep in you Against the shaky weather Cause you and I, a perfect splice I'll break this heart and make it new Under this storm we're together Love is stronger when we're on thin ice NOTE: When I first started writing I was more into lyrics into poetry (though this might be more of a mix). I found an old piece that I've forgotten about.

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Date: 2/10/2016 4:49:00 PM
The first line threw me for a loop, but as I read this, this walk on the dark side, loved it! Isn't it great when we find old stuff we have written?
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 2/11/2016 5:14:00 PM
Yup. It's like finding a hidden nugget that you forgot about!
Date: 2/9/2016 11:56:00 PM
I enjoyed this Tim. Many are attracted to a bit of danger. Keepslife exciting!
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 2/10/2016 2:36:00 PM
Agreed. Happy you could stop by, Connie! :)
Date: 2/9/2016 3:55:00 PM
I love when you do metaphors, Timothy. I really enjoyed this one!! I was only four eyes for a short while. I worked all summer picking strawberries so I could buy my first hard contact lenses. Oh the pain one endures for vanity sake. It took me days to adjust to rocks in my eyes.
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 2/10/2016 2:35:00 PM
Glad you enjoyed ... it was fun envisioning a life of love like an ice-skating rink on a pond! After hearing your experience with glasses and contact lens, I change my mind about wishing to wear them!
Date: 2/9/2016 1:27:00 PM
I like the daring nature of this piece. I hope she was up to exploring the daring side of her nature.
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 2/10/2016 2:32:00 PM
Daring ... a great word to describe this, yes! Glad you could stop by, my friend.
Date: 2/9/2016 7:13:00 AM
She has much to give and share, and with help and encouragement she will become more daring; the thrill of it all will contribute to a stronger relationship. ~ A lovely write...though I was kind of hoping it was inspired by something recent, till I read the footnote:) // paul
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 2/10/2016 2:31:00 PM
Perhaps it might have been better leaving everyone in mystery and suspense. Lol. I had loads of fun writing this one :)
Date: 2/8/2016 10:31:00 PM
The second to last stanza made me think of Ginger Rogers & Fred Astaire . I do relate to the goody two shoes wrapped in leather...cfm's on a Saturdy night. I love you style in this one, purposely mixing cliché with very inventive phrases. Enjoyed the thin ice. Yours in poetry, SuZ Thanks for your comments today.
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 2/10/2016 2:30:00 PM
Ha! Good observation about the Fred Astaire bit. I find myself often playing around with well known phrases and trying to twist them a bit ... it's enjoyable for me! Thanks for the visits, always.

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