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like eating a ghost

by Lindsay Sanders

i can only savor the thought
of your voice because the sound-
waves are too delicate for my ears
to interpret.

i can only feel the breath of your lungs
because the light you reflect is too
effulgent to be completely
comprehended by my
eyes.

i attempt to taste your overwhelming
scent that cannot be received by
my nose & yet the taste buds
on my tongue cannot begin
to perceive you either.

today i try to break you into
pieces like refracted light.

tomorrow i swallow you whole.

09/11/2004

Posted on 09/12/2004
Copyright © 2024 Lindsay Sanders

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Kenneth Lau on 09/12/04 at 07:12 PM

Hey i like it. And the ending is really neat to, its my favorite part!

Posted by Rachelle Howe on 09/13/04 at 10:18 AM

Oo. What a freaking awesome ending. You used taste twice, though not a bad effect. And anything with the word "effulgent" in it just gets my vote.

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