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Posted by maggyvaneijk on April 5, 2010 - 21:41

I look at you
I love every part of you
I touch your nose, your eyes, your elbows, your knees
I hold your hand in my hand and I stroke your fingers
I run my finger tips along your veins
And then I get really scared -
I see those veins, bright blue veins creeping along the surface
It terrifies me because they tell me we’re just human
You’re just a body
And a body is vulnerable as hell
Anything can happen to a body
It will break. It will stop existing
And I sink back into my pillow
You ask me if I’m okay
I lie and say yes
I wipe away a tear.

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MistakenMagic | April 6, 2010 - 15:08

'You’re just a body
And a body is vulnerable as hell
Anything can happen to a body
It will break. It will stop existing'

- so tragically true. I love the brutal yet beautiful honesty in this piece. A wonderful poem and well-deserving of a cherry!

Magic xxx

insertponceyfre... | April 7, 2010 - 04:45

yes, I enjoyed this too!

maggyvaneijk | April 7, 2010 - 12:25

thank you both so much, I really appreciate your kind words.

Dynamaso | April 8, 2010 - 12:13

The older I get, the more I feel exactly as you've described here. Lovely work...

shoe | April 11, 2010 - 08:32

I recognise this feeling, but you put into words so eloquently, lovely writing.

maggyvaneijk | April 11, 2010 - 08:54

thank you so much shoe!

ArticulateO | June 3, 2010 - 21:32

thats just brilliant really, so simple but so strong!

Nathan Bednarek | May 17, 2011 - 22:47

This is where it begun has it? ;-) I'm really glad I read all of your poems. It was definitely worth the few hours I spent on reading them. Some of the best reading experiences I had to be honest. I really hope you'll keep posting. I think great things are headed your way. Just keep going and keep all of us up to date with your work please ;-)

Nathan x

SundaysChild | November 2, 2011 - 16:19

Wonderful