to have sticky pins for fingertips
and ballpoint pens for thumbs.
then I could fascinate myself to you,
and write away doldrums.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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teehee, this is sweet and such vivid imagery in only four lines. :) <3
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Very cleverly penned!
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