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To Twist One's Thumb MAG
October 16, 2008
A million times she’s told me
To keep that window blind closed
She blames it on the neighbors
And how they might see in
And see me changing
And I look at her and think
Maybe I want them to see me
Changing because I know that
That would twist your thumb
Without even touching you
And so that window blind speaks
To me and says how it hopes I’ll
Keep it open, convincing me with
Words like sunlight and rebellion
And twirling its cord around in a
Game of hide-and-seek hoping
That I’ll give up until my mother
Twists my thumb with bringing
Velvet curtains into the picture
Thick enough to block out light.
© Anonymous
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This article has 28 comments.
f-dog said...
on Feb. 19 2009 at 4:26 pm
i didnt get it if he wants to keep the window open then let him
flipflopsandsox said...
on Feb. 17 2009 at 2:20 am
this is so interesting! =]
way to go gurll
way to go gurll
gothchick1995 said...
on Feb. 2 2009 at 4:38 am
wow really good poem. I lov it.
sponge said...
on Jan. 14 2009 at 7:49 pm
the poem is really good! i like the middle part. so yea bye!! :)
Mickey said...
on Jan. 14 2009 at 7:40 pm
lol...thats a funny poem
LadyLuck said...
on Jan. 13 2009 at 12:32 am
Wow, i can totally see where you are coming from and how this is about more that just the curtains.
SmileBaby said...
on Jan. 10 2009 at 1:54 am
I could really relate to this. As i read i could see my mother lecturing me. Way to Keep it real!
bbyruth said...
on Dec. 27 2008 at 7:56 pm
i know exactly what you were going for, my mother tells me the same thing
