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Old Dogs

February 2, 2014
By SabrinaMKoss PLATINUM, New City, New York
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SabrinaMKoss PLATINUM, New City, New York
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Every kiss is a cursive line, every touch is a redefining phrase.

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My nails are growing now and
I’ve lost the feel of your fingertips.
Like the sound of a sharpened pencil
on a dull mind,
I can’t impress my feelings into emptiness.
Glass may be my fragmented medium
but without a reflection, you aren’t here.
And maybe it just hides in my closet
and maybe I’m still staring at ghosts
but at least they listen.
If you’re old enough to be ignorant,
you’re old enough to learn.

© Chelsea C., Auburndale, FL

The author's comments:
This is a poem about the ability to learn. The title is a play on words with saying "You can't teach an old dog new tricks".
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