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Description        If I collected the lies I've been told I could make myself a skeleton. 206 hollow bones made of hollow words. The bigger lies are structural support, holding up the rest of me. 33 dishonest "I love yous" could be 33 intersecting vertebrae, composing my curving spine.

       I could gather shards of my 10 favorite broken promises to be my long, sharp finger nails. The 10 runner ups fit on the tips of my toes.

        Spiderweb truths, theirs and mine, will weave my new skin. An average of 20 feet of sticky substance, easily torn and easily rewoven.

        Words will circulate like blood through the 100,000 miles of my veins. Cynicism creates phagocytes, attacking all foreign bodies of hope.

        2 hazel eyes are formed from memories. Green from springs come and gone. Brown from Autumns just the same. Rods and cones of years gone by interpret the way I see things now.

        My heart is love, beating on and on. 72 times 24, beating, beating, beating, never stopping till death. My soul, however, is borrowed from nothing else. It is always my own.
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GlassCatfish In reply to ??? [2011-03-20 08:42:18 +0000 UTC]

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tinayan In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 23:36:02 +0000 UTC]

beautiful.

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to tinayan [2011-03-15 00:30:11 +0000 UTC]

Gracias!

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Merlin252 In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 22:59:33 +0000 UTC]

Just a Tumblr follower stopping by to say congrats!

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to Merlin252 [2011-03-15 00:29:41 +0000 UTC]

Aww thanks so much! What's your Tumblr?

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Merlin252 In reply to AnUrbanNomad [2011-03-20 22:06:13 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

www.pourdownlikesilver.tumblr.com, but most of my more wordy stuff ends up at www.pourdownlikesilver.wordpress.com

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to Merlin252 [2011-03-21 01:26:10 +0000 UTC]

I'll check 'em both out. Thanks!

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xoPolinaBluexo13 In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 22:45:27 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PIECE! Especially since I am a science geek & a literature nerd!! You are awesome!

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to xoPolinaBluexo13 [2011-03-15 00:31:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I love both science and literature as well. I appreciate it.

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ShazzSaysRawr In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 22:00:03 +0000 UTC]

This. Was. Wonderful.

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to ShazzSaysRawr [2011-03-15 00:29:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Solaces In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 21:48:50 +0000 UTC]

And then 46 chromosomes.

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to Solaces [2011-03-15 00:32:03 +0000 UTC]

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Paint-filledGrenade [2011-03-14 21:41:25 +0000 UTC]

Great work. Love it.

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to Paint-filledGrenade [2011-03-20 04:30:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

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libelle [2011-03-14 21:25:38 +0000 UTC]



elisabeth.

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to libelle [2011-03-14 21:37:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for reading!

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BurningRoseBud [2011-03-14 21:22:06 +0000 UTC]

science & literature, that's a great mix, make things more intresting and new

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to BurningRoseBud [2011-03-14 21:25:49 +0000 UTC]

Science and literature are my two loves. I also adore your avatar. It's adorable!

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BurningRoseBud In reply to AnUrbanNomad [2011-03-14 21:32:24 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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fartprincess In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 20:56:53 +0000 UTC]

Stunning.

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to fartprincess [2011-03-14 21:25:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Sekem-Miw In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 20:55:16 +0000 UTC]

Whoa!
Very well done! Congrats on the DA, very well deserved as far as I am concerned!

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to Sekem-Miw [2011-03-20 04:30:46 +0000 UTC]

*blushes* Thank you.

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Sekem-Miw In reply to AnUrbanNomad [2011-03-27 02:55:56 +0000 UTC]

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Wyncandel [2011-03-14 20:53:38 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful and really, really moving. You absolutely deserved the DD.

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to Wyncandel [2011-03-14 21:26:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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Wyncandel In reply to AnUrbanNomad [2011-03-14 22:14:38 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, and I really did.

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CottonOwl In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 20:40:28 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, that Daily Deviation, fuck yeah you deserved it

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to CottonOwl [2011-03-15 00:32:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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SchnitzelMobile In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 20:16:33 +0000 UTC]

Holy damn... a person made of lies... if only... amazing. Simply amazing

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to SchnitzelMobile [2011-03-29 03:42:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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88pixiegirl88 [2011-03-14 19:47:31 +0000 UTC]

This is so beautiful. I just about cried.

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to 88pixiegirl88 [2011-03-20 04:31:07 +0000 UTC]

Don't cry. But thank you.

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88pixiegirl88 In reply to AnUrbanNomad [2011-03-20 04:42:13 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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ilovebeingbored In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 19:45:26 +0000 UTC]

this is beautiful, and very, very sad

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to ilovebeingbored [2011-03-29 03:42:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I'm sorry it's sad. Well not really, but at the same time yes… Blerg, you know what I mean.

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ilovebeingbored In reply to AnUrbanNomad [2011-03-29 06:00:37 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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HeraldingChaz In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 19:18:44 +0000 UTC]

That's lovely..

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to HeraldingChaz [2011-03-14 19:37:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Grey-Midnight In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 19:14:52 +0000 UTC]

It's clever and inspirational. Wonderful.

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to Grey-Midnight [2011-03-14 19:37:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Glad you like it. D

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Grey-Midnight In reply to AnUrbanNomad [2011-03-14 20:55:00 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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KikSter11XxKikixX [2011-03-14 18:35:33 +0000 UTC]

Hm...very interesting.

I never thought such feelings could compose a skeleton.

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to KikSter11XxKikixX [2011-03-14 19:37:01 +0000 UTC]

Well it's not scientifically proven yet but I'm trying to get funding to further the research.

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KikSter11XxKikixX In reply to AnUrbanNomad [2011-03-14 19:44:55 +0000 UTC]

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MandoCorellianJedi [2011-03-14 18:32:12 +0000 UTC]

I love it! Absolutely fantastic and completely original! Bravo!

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AnUrbanNomad In reply to MandoCorellianJedi [2011-03-29 03:43:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I appreciate it.

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MandoCorellianJedi In reply to AnUrbanNomad [2011-03-30 03:23:01 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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Silverstreak3 In reply to ??? [2011-03-14 17:26:15 +0000 UTC]

This really is a great poem. It seems pessimistic at the beginning, but ends on a happier note.^^

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