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tinaleigh120
Christina Pritchard
United States, Florida, Boca Raton

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plastic

I'm empty
Just like that stupid plastic bottle
Lying on it's side

Someone just drank up every bit of it and then threw it away
That is what's happening with us-
Two empty bottles-thrown away
Nothing left to give
Nothing that we wish to share

The bottle just rolled onto the floor.
I step on it and crush it with my feet-
I stomp and stomp until I can hardly breathe
You look up and I look down

The emptiness is gone
-I say
You smile
I smile
You walk away

You walk away

You just fucking walk away-

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nickrazer Comment by: nickrazer - 2008-07-30 04:06
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This strikes deep.
menoh Comment by: menoh - 2008-07-29 21:54
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definitely powerful, to transfer your identity and feelings into that of a plastic bottle. the ending is the best...i relate to that on so many levels...overall a good piece, sticking to no conformity and going outside the box..
colindardis Comment by: colindardis - 2008-02-17 11:51
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Pretty original method of addressing issues of emptiness and exhaustion. I liked the image of stomping on the bottle to expel those feelings. Powerful picture there.
prolificsantu Comment by: prolificsantu Online- 2007-07-22 21:31
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stunning! very bold
- you loved
i loved
you smiled
i smiled
you walked away
i walked away
why did we expect too much?
you just fucking walked way
maybe,
you say "you just fucking walk away"
sandesh
abitosunshine Comment by: abitosunshine - 2007-07-12 12:03
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How familiar I am with that plastic feeling! Quite an original comparison. Polish this up a bit and it works beautifully, Christina!
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