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bloke
Nov 27, 2008 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Counterfeit

My heart is counterfeit, thin, and current

Creased neatly with a fold in my wallet

A cavernous secret

Coming out to cooperate swiftly, if only when needed

Ha, needed

Is an exchange of pleasantries needed?

One might prosecute electricity for such a crime

My heart will not be prosecuted

How can you act against something that doesn’t exist?

Sure, it’s physically there

As are photos of the loch ness monster

It’s what’s inside of the photo that counts

And inside each and every photo is a toy dinosaur

A counterfeit

— bloke, Nov 27, 2008

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Conect11

17 years 4 months ago

came across this

as I curiously wondered if you weren't really my good friend Jess. This is a hidden gem that I wish more people had read. The poem is descriptive, reflective, and sincere with the right amount of melancholy. I like that you don't go over the top with this, you keep it very level. Interesting that your heart would be creased neatly in your wallet. Very good description there. Mark W. "Not since the Houston Asylum Fire of '54 have I seen so many flaming crazies." ~Dan Rather, SNL Fringe Candidates Debate