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Lingering MAG

November 3, 2013
By Seth.B.Chillin GOLD, Wilmington, Delaware
Seth.B.Chillin GOLD, Wilmington, Delaware
11 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A cup of tea would restore my normality" -Douglas Adams


It's a lingering, not a rush
of feeling, but
it stays with
you.
It haunts
you.
It's waking up in a cold sweat,
thinking she was lying next to you, but she's gone,
and you could have sworn
she
was the warm rush of air on your barren
neck.
That's what love is,
a lingering.



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on Jan. 27 2014 at 7:59 am
AmazinGracey PLATINUM, Wilmington, Delaware
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Wow Seth, I completely agree. This piece displays amazing amount of talent. 

on Nov. 15 2013 at 6:22 pm
Seth.B.Chillin GOLD, Wilmington, Delaware
11 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A cup of tea would restore my normality" -Douglas Adams

Thank you so much for rating both of my free verse. I'm glad you see the depth to both :D  

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on Nov. 12 2013 at 6:03 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

Lovely definition and metaphor of love. It lingers, tarries, takes its time. "It haunts/ you" so true. Congrats on the Editors' Choice.