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Skeleton's dance

October 6, 2010
By SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t punish yourself,&quot; she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing.&quot;<br /> --Markus Zusak, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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White bones, glowing in the moonlight
They dance around and rattle,
teasing me with their perfection.
“Look at me, look at me! I am all bones!
I am perfect, perfect, flawless bones!”
They say to me,
“And what are you? Look at that,
you’re all fat!
Where are your bones? You can’t see them
under all that skin and muscle and fat!
You are so ugly girl!”
Clack, clack, the bones rattle
as skeletons dance, dance.
Tempt me, I must be
perfect, perfect, flawless bones.
White bones, shining in the moonlight.
They dance and dance,
in circles around me.
I will join the dance,
learn the movement,
tripping and stumbling as I go.
To learn the dance I
must be light enough, the pounds
must be less and less
so that I may float on my feet
as the skeletons do.
Is it really worth it to learn the skeleton’s dance?
Puppet strings connected onto
my arms and legs and head
force me to nod yes as an answer.
Yet the answer is truly no.
Do not look at the skeleton’s dance,
or you will be mesmerized at their movements
and get caught up in the dance yourself.
Do not notice how they gleam,
and float and rattle and sing,
for it is all an illusion.
The perfect, perfect, flawless bones
are the faces of girls who walked down this road
and joined in the skeleton’s dance.
They’re hiding pain, sadness, and fear.
So if, for you, it’s not too late,
avoid the skeleton’s dance.

© Kandi B., Vacherie, LA

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moonstone55 SILVER said...
on May. 9 2013 at 7:34 pm
moonstone55 SILVER, /, Other
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&ldquo;You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You&#039;re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who&#039;ll decide where to go...&rdquo;<br /> -Dr. Seuss

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This poem almost made me cry. You are wonderful with words. Keep writing!
AlaskaFrost GOLD said...
on Nov. 26 2011 at 12:20 pm
AlaskaFrost GOLD, Acushnet, Massachusetts
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this is a beautiful and sad poem. i love the imagery of the skeletons, and just all around, this is a great poem.
blitsnik SILVER said...
on Nov. 22 2011 at 8:11 am
blitsnik SILVER, Palm Bay, Florida
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&quot;If you must mount the gallows, give a coin to the headman, a jest to the crowd, and meet the drop with a smile on your lips.&quot;

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Wow....this was touching. I am not sure of your meaning, but it seemed to me you were refering to how girls today have a desire to be skinnier and skinnier until at one point they cant stop. And i agree whole heartedly. Never get caught up in that dance. Great work.
SamiLou SILVER said...
on Nov. 15 2011 at 7:43 pm
SamiLou SILVER, Lee&#39s Summit, Missouri
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&quot;Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia&quot;<br /> -John Green (Looking For Alaska)

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This is so beautifully sad... I love it :)  I don't know how you feel, but I do hope it gets better. Kepp writing!
Vidra PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 25 2011 at 2:49 pm
Vidra PLATINUM, Midlothian, Virginia
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&ldquo;I write only because<br /> There is a voice within me<br /> That will not be still.&rdquo;<br /> -Sylvia Plath

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I absolutely loved this poem!!! It flows so nicely and your word choice is awesome. Fave lines:

"Is it really worth it to learn the skeleton’s dance?"

For some reason I just feel that sums up the entire poem. :)

Basketball23 SILVER said...
on Mar. 11 2011 at 7:50 am
Basketball23 SILVER, Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
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&quot;I&#039;m living in a shell with no soul&quot; -Three Days Grace (World So Cold)<br /> &quot;Time still turns the pages of the book it&#039;s burned&quot; -Avenged Sevenfold (So Far Away)

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This is AMAZING!!!

 

I can somewhat relate to this...so it really has a strong meaning.  I love it!!!

CWells_521 DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 6 2011 at 11:17 am
CWells_521 DIAMOND, Greene, New York
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i really like this. its very honest and i can relate to it alot...you're such a good writer, never stop!
SunnySummers GOLD said...
on Feb. 13 2011 at 7:29 pm
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I agree! I really liked that. It was so full of metaphor, yet the point was absolutely clear.
Kbuschan PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 1 2011 at 4:44 pm
Kbuschan PLATINUM, South Plainfield, New Jersey
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Fall in love or fall in hate; Get inspired or be depressed; Ace a test or flunk a class; Make babies or make art; Speak the truth or lie and cheat; Dance on tables or sit in the corner; Life is divine chaos. Embrace it. Breathe. And enjoy the ride...

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very creative way of talking about weight problems. I love it :)
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 30 2010 at 8:47 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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&quot;Don&#039;t punish yourself,&quot; she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing.&quot;<br /> --Markus Zusak, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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Dang this is issueful. I think I made that word up. What the heck can we do??
TheArchitect ELITE said...
on Dec. 30 2010 at 4:31 pm
TheArchitect ELITE, Madison, Wisconsin
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-Anything said by Mr. T<br /> - Ill be in my bunk<br /> - Im so clever that half the time I don&#039;t even understand what I&#039;m saying

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i did not. :(
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 29 2010 at 12:46 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
34 articles 2 photos 658 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t punish yourself,&quot; she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing.&quot;<br /> --Markus Zusak, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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Did you get the request or did I get the wrong person?
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 26 2010 at 9:19 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
34 articles 2 photos 658 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t punish yourself,&quot; she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing.&quot;<br /> --Markus Zusak, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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I MAY have found you...
TheArchitect ELITE said...
on Dec. 25 2010 at 8:42 am
TheArchitect ELITE, Madison, Wisconsin
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-Anything said by Mr. T<br /> - Ill be in my bunk<br /> - Im so clever that half the time I don&#039;t even understand what I&#039;m saying

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no, its of me in a play i was in. i have curly blondinsh brown hair. :)
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 24 2010 at 8:10 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
34 articles 2 photos 658 comments

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&quot;Don&#039;t punish yourself,&quot; she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing.&quot;<br /> --Markus Zusak, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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This is aggrivating. I cain't find a facebook soul from Madison WI called Indigo E!!!! You'd think it'd be simple, but noooo! My last initial is P, and my facebook picture is a bunch of people in fancy clothes, all girls. is your facebook picture the same as on here?
TheArchitect ELITE said...
on Dec. 24 2010 at 5:13 pm
TheArchitect ELITE, Madison, Wisconsin
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yeah, i think youll have a better chance of finding me. :) my name is less comon. my city and state are in my info, and my last initial is E.
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 24 2010 at 3:24 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t punish yourself,&quot; she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing.&quot;<br /> --Markus Zusak, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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my real first name is Emma. Not that that will help much, there are like a bajillion emma's in the world. maybe like search emma and then my city and state or something and I'll look for you too. maybe that'll work.
TheArchitect ELITE said...
on Dec. 23 2010 at 10:31 pm
TheArchitect ELITE, Madison, Wisconsin
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-Anything said by Mr. T<br /> - Ill be in my bunk<br /> - Im so clever that half the time I don&#039;t even understand what I&#039;m saying

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hm. it was the wrong person..... how can we figure this out....
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 22 2010 at 7:11 am
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
34 articles 2 photos 658 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t punish yourself,&quot; she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing.&quot;<br /> --Markus Zusak, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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I don't know if I got the request. :/ maybe u got the wrong person? i don't know. try again if you can i guess.
TheArchitect ELITE said...
on Dec. 21 2010 at 10:41 pm
TheArchitect ELITE, Madison, Wisconsin
227 articles 0 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
-Anything said by Mr. T<br /> - Ill be in my bunk<br /> - Im so clever that half the time I don&#039;t even understand what I&#039;m saying

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dear springrayyn: you are really cool. i friended you on facebook. my name is indigo. :)