Perception

April Fox
look at where we were
under the sun, all of us
shining black and blue and bright
two has never seemed so much
like everyone

tired eyes, arms, hands let fall
closed and limp
dropped into sleep
without ever really waking

we
through every smile
every breath tear laugh punch in the face
imagined
were alive
in someone else.

Published by April Fox

When she isn't writing for sites like livestrong and typef, April can usually be found with her head in a book, lying in the sun blowing bubbles, or perched near the stage listening to music and trying to av...  View profile

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  • brenda7/31/2010

    love you prose

  • King Leonidas7/21/2010

    Beautiful poem!

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