that face


created: 11-28-2005 
word count: 84

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that face
strong unknowing
the lashes
swoop down
on cheeks
scarred with
the ravages
of adolescence
those nights
spent in front
of the mirror

pencil tucked
over the ear
the hair
curls that i
want to bury
my fingers
in

the unhealthy
glow of
the computer
screen
eyes vacant
searching for a
world that
does not exist

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