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January 19, 2013
By ololiviv GOLD, Greenwich, Connecticut
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ololiviv GOLD, Greenwich, Connecticut
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Favorite Quote:
Nothing else fills.

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Last night at dinner,
Dad watched me push on
a bump on my back,
massaging it with three fingers
in circular motions.
Hold my neck up high,
make a straight line,
shoulders back,
the bump still there.

“Your mother had that, you know.
Just get used to it.”

The only piece of you in me
is something I don't want.

© Rebecca B., Santa Clara, CA

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rockstardream GOLD said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 10:21 pm
rockstardream GOLD, I&#39m Not Saying, Georgia
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&quot;If you dream it you can do it.&quot; ~Walt Disney

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Wow! It's a short piece, but very powerful in the feeling you're trying to convey.
Dreamer_ SILVER said...
on Jan. 22 2013 at 5:16 pm
Dreamer_ SILVER, Milton On, Other
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&quot;We&#039;re all mad here&quot; ~ Cheshire Cat<br /> <br /> &quot;Whats your dream?&quot;<br /> &quot;To go, away.&quot; ~ Surfs Up.

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Simple and moving, I like it!  I was thinking the bump is cancer, or?