Delicate Body - a poem by Robert W. McAfee

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DELICATE BODY

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Robert W. McAfee

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Between what worlds,

did you come to be?

Having a body made of gold,

do you cherish your delicate anatomy,

the one that leaves you wanting a scrutiny,

of how strong you can be?

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Whispers of silence,

glamorous cotton candy filled lies,

etched by a fabricated disguise.

Do you really believe that you are sneaky,

and we cannot see beyond your own mind?

We see the fear,

that lurks deep inside.

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According to what ,

did you choose to leave,

leave all of your feelings,

to drift in the breeze?

Was your body really that weak,

that you couldn't fight for peace?

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