Turtle Girl

twin2
twin2 Posts: 894
edited October 2005 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
Come out of the shell
where you like to hide.
Come out of your safe haven
and take a chance outside.
It's been a long time
since you've seen the light of day.
It's been a long time
since you've had something to say.
I know you like to disappear
and it is mostly caused by fear.
Rejection is your wall
that you don't even try to climb at all.
When the threat comes near
into that shell you disappear.
It may seem safer, where you retreat to
But think of all of the possibilities
waiting outside for you.
Grow some thick skin
and cast away the shell.
Think of all the stories
you'll be able to tell.
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  • Being Enlightened
    Being Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    :):) That was just so damn sweet, twin2! Made me smile. :)
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • twin2
    twin2 Posts: 894
    Thanks for the compliment.
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    A gate in a distance is made of twined spikes
    and only one way to exit,
    but in order to see it's really quite flimsy
    you have to walk up to it,
    and open it.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • lovin kind
    lovin kind Posts: 268
    the branches they are about twenty
    the love i feel is honey
    the gift we give is dancing
    the stars we see are heaven


    is there any more of a perefect rock star then jeff ament

    the brances they are about twenty
    the love we feel is honey
    the gift we give is dancing
    the stars we see are heaven

    is there any more of a perfect rock star than avril lavigne
    thanks to everyone who can read what i write without having to say something mean
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    If I was a rock star I would be more than perfect! Ohmymymymy I just made myself laugh.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • lovin kind
    lovin kind Posts: 268
    i was at this party and i was feeling really old or wise it was either truth or a bunch of something or the other

    well i was thinking about all the compliments and whatever and i just started thinking i was feeling the spirit of jeff ament because van halen 2 was on the radio and then i was like thinking that jeff ament from the even flow video is worth my life whatever that means

    and i also requested an avril lavigne playing because she really is one of the best singers in the world for my feel and it got questioned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i guess he never seen avril lavigne live or something
    an absolute star she is way up
    thanks to everyone who can read what i write without having to say something mean
  • depopulationINC
    depopulationINC Posts: 2,074
    twin2 wrote:
    Come out of the shell
    where you like to hide.
    Come out of your safe haven
    and take a chance outside.
    It's been a long time
    since you've seen the light of day.
    It's been a long time
    since you've had something to say.
    I know you like to disappear
    and it is mostly caused by fear.
    Rejection is your wall
    that you don't even try to climb at all.
    When the threat comes near
    into that shell you disappear.
    It may seem safer, where you retreat to
    But think of all of the possibilities
    waiting outside for you.
    Grow some thick skin
    and cast away the shell.
    Think of all the stories
    you'll be able to tell.

    You know, the first time I read this I did not like it...but I reread it today, and absolutelly love it...the metaphor Is great. good job. Really like this (now)
    The only thing I enjoy is having no feelings....being numb rocks!

    And I won't make the same mistakes
    (Because I know)
    Because I know how much time that wastes
    (And function)
    Function is the key
  • twin2
    twin2 Posts: 894
    depopulationINC wrote:
    You know, the first time I read this I did not like it...but I reread it today, and absolutelly love it...the metaphor Is great. good job. Really like this (now)

    I'm glad you gave it a second chance.

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