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In Black And White, She Trusts

July 3, 2011
By Mariam.J GOLD, Dubai, Other
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I don&#039;t have many favourite quotes , though I do love the truth that &#039;change is constant .&#039;<br /> For you , a thousand times over - Hassan , The Kite Runner<br /> If you want to leave footprints in the sands of time , don&#039;t drag your feet - Rudyard Kipling

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She sat there
Silent.
With book in hand, she embraced the summer air.
The sounds of children playing and birds singing
All, in sweet harmony.
She looked up
Took a deep breath

Sigh.

The ice- cream man came along
Creamy delights – red, white, yellow, brown
Still as a statue, deep in thought.
She didn’t look up.

She turns the page.

A tear trickles down her cheek.
A sole tear, teetering at her chin
Plop, it falls.
She gets up
Walks away

Leaving the book on the bench.

© Johnny V., Burlington, ON

The author's comments:
I was stuck. Didn't know what to write about and so, I went through some poems here at Teen Ink. And then, it hit me.
I've learnt that, you don't know how to appreciate colour until you've seen just black&white ( :
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Reader101 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 15 2011 at 9:06 pm
Reader101 PLATINUM, Amarillo, Texas
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&quot;We&#039;re all pretty bizarre, some of us are just better at hiding it.&quot; -Andrew Clark(The Breakfast Club)<br /> <br /> &quot;Lack of format? Not possible in my opinion. Writing is an art, therefore you do you what you want.&quot; -b_gomez114

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i totally agree with what you just said there chicka... i LOVE this poem... new favorite... i can relate to this and i love how you pulled it together with the words and breaks... <3
Princess2011 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 16 2011 at 12:04 am
Princess2011 BRONZE, New Delhi, Other
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now thats wonderful....
Mariam.J GOLD said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 9:57 am
Mariam.J GOLD, Dubai, Other
16 articles 0 photos 72 comments

Favorite Quote:
I don&#039;t have many favourite quotes , though I do love the truth that &#039;change is constant .&#039;<br /> For you , a thousand times over - Hassan , The Kite Runner<br /> If you want to leave footprints in the sands of time , don&#039;t drag your feet - Rudyard Kipling

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Yesh, yesh!

I deeeeeeed :D

DeeCaf said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 9:52 am
DeeCaf, No Way, Other
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That&#039;s the thing about cake, it demands to be eaten.

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I just replied on my thread! Did you see it?
DeeCaf said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 9:50 am
DeeCaf, No Way, Other
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That&#039;s the thing about cake, it demands to be eaten.

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With pleasure :)
Mariam.J GOLD said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 9:47 am
Mariam.J GOLD, Dubai, Other
16 articles 0 photos 72 comments

Favorite Quote:
I don&#039;t have many favourite quotes , though I do love the truth that &#039;change is constant .&#039;<br /> For you , a thousand times over - Hassan , The Kite Runner<br /> If you want to leave footprints in the sands of time , don&#039;t drag your feet - Rudyard Kipling

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Dang, that makes me sound like some artisitc individual or something :P

Merci beaucoup, mon amie :')

DeeCaf said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 9:44 am
DeeCaf, No Way, Other
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That&#039;s the thing about cake, it demands to be eaten.

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It's beautiful, S! Really :)

I love the way you paint a picture of the girl :)

Blackmirror SILVER said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 9:18 am
Blackmirror SILVER, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
Some quotes I really like:<br /> <br /> &quot;Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.&quot; -Aristotle<br /> &quot;Every man dies. Not every man really lives.&quot; -William Wallace<br /> &quot;Sanity is madness put to good use.&quot; -George Santayana

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that's ok. it's still good. :)
Mariam.J GOLD said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 4:51 am
Mariam.J GOLD, Dubai, Other
16 articles 0 photos 72 comments

Favorite Quote:
I don&#039;t have many favourite quotes , though I do love the truth that &#039;change is constant .&#039;<br /> For you , a thousand times over - Hassan , The Kite Runner<br /> If you want to leave footprints in the sands of time , don&#039;t drag your feet - Rudyard Kipling

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Well, I wrote it in such a way that..

I give the readers a chance to decide what they want it to be.

She could be suffering from depression, loss of a loved one, a break up.

Whatever it is, she's sad even though she's surrounded by so much colour and happiness. And maybe, one day, she'll learn to appreciate the riot of colours i.e life ( :

And thank you so much for your comment!

Dang, I feel important x) :D

Princess2011 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 4:50 am
Princess2011 BRONZE, New Delhi, Other
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sorry not it its the**
Princess2011 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 4:49 am
Princess2011 BRONZE, New Delhi, Other
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''A tear trickles down her cheek.
A sole tear, teetering at her chin
Plop, it falls.'' Ironically though i love these lines..esp. the last one.. it words itself form an image infront of you without the use of a pencil or a pen!!! cool!
Princess2011 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 4:47 am
Princess2011 BRONZE, New Delhi, Other
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its really nice.:) the image you formed of this girl.. the children playing the ice-cream vendor the book the "tear drop"....although i didnt understand one thing , why was the girl crying? but nevertheless  i simply "love" the way youve written it!!!! beautifully framed...
Mariam.J GOLD said...
on Jul. 15 2011 at 2:18 am
Mariam.J GOLD, Dubai, Other
16 articles 0 photos 72 comments

Favorite Quote:
I don&#039;t have many favourite quotes , though I do love the truth that &#039;change is constant .&#039;<br /> For you , a thousand times over - Hassan , The Kite Runner<br /> If you want to leave footprints in the sands of time , don&#039;t drag your feet - Rudyard Kipling

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Awwww :')

Thank you ( :

I really WAS stuck.

Don't think it's my best poem though :/

Blackmirror SILVER said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 10:20 pm
Blackmirror SILVER, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
Some quotes I really like:<br /> <br /> &quot;Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.&quot; -Aristotle<br /> &quot;Every man dies. Not every man really lives.&quot; -William Wallace<br /> &quot;Sanity is madness put to good use.&quot; -George Santayana

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beautiful! :) i love it! you're amazing as ever! :)