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I Know Her Best

January 29, 2019
By liliazia PLATINUM, X, Connecticut
liliazia PLATINUM, X, Connecticut
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that&rsquo;s all.&quot;<br /> -Oscar Wilde


I call her

by a myriad of different names,

though always she is the same—

occasionally disguised in poorly formed

facades,

but still there is familiarity

in her touch,

in the tremble of her voice—

I know her best

as a feeling

inside my chest,

smooth velvet draped over

a sharpened silver knife—

she is,

at first glance,

only a nuisance—

but to forget her true nature

is foolish—

she is never

to be trusted.


The author's comments:

This is a poem about anxiety. 


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on Feb. 2 2019 at 5:38 pm
ESurvive BRONZE, Park City, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” <br /> “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” <br /> “You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

she sounds very intimidating... I love it