Reanimated Lavender Granola Switchblade Nun rides again.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The Sun Shines Out Of Her Smile


Such a winsome lass

So fine, so fair

That the sun shines out of her smile



And for a while I hoped that she might not hate me

For a while I wished that she might tolerate me

But, no.



Her tiny flaws mean nothing to me

Anyone can fall into a felony

Or three



Just forget about the past because

The sun shines out of her smile.



For a while I hoped that she might not hate me

I dared to dream that she might tolerate me

But, no.



She said she'd rather die,

And not only that,

But she said that I

Make her want to be so very ill

But still...



She's got what no other in the world has,

And if you ask me,

The sun shines out of her smile.

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30 comments:

  1. James RainsfordMay 3, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Brilliant! I love the poem and adore the picture A fabulous combination of hope and disillusion.

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  2. ClaudiaMay 3, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    lots of opposition and still you see the sun in her smile...knowing about her background, her struggle..good to have that view beyond the obvious..

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  3. Maude LynnMay 3, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    An arrest is not a conviction, you know . . .

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  4. Brian MillerMay 3, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    i am glad you see the beauty in such a lass...and its her smile the sun shines out of...

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  5. signed...bkmMay 3, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Loving the ones that say that hate us is challenge at it best, I believe that is what you are saying here....bkm

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  6. AnonymousMay 3, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Loved how the ending came full-circle...

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  7. UnknownMay 3, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    she so must be hell in the rack...

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  8. UnknownMay 3, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    The sun shines still
    it's a good thing that some people can see all is not lost

    Hi Shay
    big hugs from the Moon

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  9. hedgewitchMay 3, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    I'd say something witty, but I'm still laughing at Rene's observation. Are you *sure* that's her smile you're talking about?

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  10. ayalaMay 3, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Nice! :)

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  11. Sioux RoslawskiMay 3, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    I will say the young lady pictured speaks the same sign language I speak...

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  12. UnknownMay 3, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    From a different perspective... could easily be the tale of a teenage girl lost to her mother, perhaps rightly.
    Here's mine ~ WAY different!
    http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2011/05/03/beautiful-bees/

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  13. Sherry Blue SkyMay 3, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    The picture looks like my granddaughter - the attitude too:) Good one, Shay.

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  14. HermanTurnipMay 3, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    I find that duct tape and a good alibi goes a long way...

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  15. UnknownMay 3, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    her smile the sun
    ah shucks, since conflagration
    inhospitable

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  16. LolamouseMay 3, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    We often love what we can't have! Great photo!

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  17. CloudiaMay 3, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    love your work





    Warm Aloha from Waikiki


    Comfort Spiral

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  18. macMay 3, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    We must know the same woman !

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  19. MargaretMay 4, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    I can only think, "Love is blind"!

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  20. JinksyMay 4, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    No harm in wishful thinking... :)

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  21. FireblossomMay 4, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    Gosh. My creepy obsessive stalker character was meant to be darkly humorous.

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  22. wandererMay 4, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    thoughts painted with words..that again make you crave for more...

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  23. LynnMay 4, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    It does seem darkly humorous to me, Shay. :) Sometimes it's hard to tell what is based on fact or meant to be entirely fiction.

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  24. DarylMay 4, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Sounds more like the sun shines out of another orifice ... just sayin'

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  25. Anita MagdalenaMay 4, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Thought provoking and nicely done.

    Anita.

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  26. Jenne' R. Andrews May 4, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    I also loved the tag "born to be wasted.." your poems, however they fall to the page, ever draw me in... such wicked wit you have. xxxj

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  27. AnonymousMay 4, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    =) Believing in someone against all odds, I really like how this depicted such a quality in it!! ~April

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  28. LydiaMay 4, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    This is touching...and also cracks me up for personal reasons. I have a photo of me in my early 20s addressing the camera with the same hand gesture. If I find it I will email it to you. :)

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  29. UnknownMay 5, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    This is the first I have read of your words and I like what I see...I look forward to reading more of you.

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  30. AnonymousMay 5, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    i smiled from first glimpse of the photo to the last word of your poem ~ LOVE it! i take it you're a glass-half-full kinda girl. {smile}

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