The value is in the purity; It shines because it doesn’t tarnish, And it’s malleable into any form you could wish it. When they say that somebody has a heart of gold, Perhaps they mean that they are able to resist being tarnished by the world, and that they simply mold themselves to adapt to it.
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Lipstick
It’s a deep, unctuous red; the epitome of sexy. You see it in all the movies. It seems it was something she had practiced. Taking a seductive sip of her Merlot, a print clung to the glass, almost the same color of the contents. The night begged to conclude, a few drinks later. She wantedContinue reading “Lipstick”
How The West Was Won
“How was it won you ask? That’s a long story. Let me think, way way back… This goes back as far as I can remember. It was unforgivable. Sometime it was hot, sometimes it was cold. And not just hot or just cold. Blizzards, frostbite; heat waves and humidity. There was no inbetween. We didn’tContinue reading “How The West Was Won”
The Illusion of Knowing
Mark sat down on the table. It was cold, and his lack of clothes didn’t help. He studied the obscure anatomical drawings adorning the walls to distract himself from his hairy thighs being covered by little more than his underwear. He glanced back and forth at the door, hearing piqued by the sound of footstepsContinue reading “The Illusion of Knowing”
Finding the Smile
–Give me a smile, please? He pleaded, locking eyes with her while flashing his own smile, trying to get a reaction. –I can’t. I don’t want to. He sighed, turning away from her. –Why not? –It’s not something I can just produce without reason. –Think about something happy then. He paced, looking over the stillContinue reading “Finding the Smile”