He Knows (845 hits)
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Submitted by Gabrielle <Spirits_Song15.at.hotmail.com> (View user info) at 2005-03-31 12:50:36 EST
In a land of eternal summer, in some sun-shot attic, there's a snow globe.
Inside is a lovely ballerina, poised and bolted in a delicate dance.
A boy lives in the house. He is innocent and loving, and a little afraid. The ballerina is his.
He never tires of shaking her small world. He pretends that the snow is snow, and the glitter her dreams. If any sparkles land in her reaching, gesturing hand, he cheers for her, and is happy.
And he knows, if he smashed the glass, she'd be real, and life-sized, and play with him.
But he also knows that some of her world would come with her.
He knows how cold snow is, how blinding and unreachable dreams could be. He knows that the brief flood of water, as her world joins his, might dampen his favorite t-shirt. The one he wears every day.
He doesn't want a winter season.
So trapped in snowflakes and light, she dances.
He watches, fascinated by her body and beauty, trying to avoid porcelain pleading eyes.
He grows, as boys do, and forgets her. He finds purpose in his world
and never visits the attic much anymore.
Her world is still, her dreams around her on the floor. And she waits, hoping that the man who could bear winter will return.
User Reviews
Submitted by The_Cyst_Master (user info) at 2006-04-08 18:05:39 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Word.
Submitted by Spam (user info) at 2005-04-17 07:21:11 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
good
Submitted by EatMeCompletely (user info) at 2005-04-01 18:55:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
It deserved a +2 anyway.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2005-03-31 21:57:55 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
That was a nicely written, touching little post.
Yay for you and your lack of sucking!
Submitted by jumpinjellyfish (user info) at 2005-03-31 16:36:07 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2005-03-31 12:53:28 (#)
Ranking: 2
Very nice.
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yep
Submitted by Nie_ein_Engel (user info) at 2005-03-31 16:03:26 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
"Touch me like Father O'Malley." Love it.
Don't worry Peon, our little secret's safe. = D
Submitted by Pentameter (user info) at 2005-03-31 15:42:43 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Pretty.
Welcome to Uber.
Submitted by the_lone_stranger (user info) at 2005-03-31 15:32:13 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
It didn't quite touch me like Father O'Malley, but it is worth reading.
Sing it! "Keep on posting in the freee world!"
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2005-03-31 15:16:03 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
good stuff, welcome
Submitted by Teephphah (user info) at 2005-03-31 14:50:38 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Oh damn. That's gooooooooooood.
No, shit, that was awesome.
Post more.
Now.
Submitted by cuberat (user info) at 2005-03-31 14:14:37 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Welcome.
Keep up the good work and enjoy the ride.
Submitted by Professional_Peon (user info) at 2005-03-31 13:59:40 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Good first post. Had me scared for a minute, I was worried you were talking about my significant other finding out about our sordid affair. Whew! what a relief!
Submitted by Nie_ein_Engel (user info) at 2005-03-31 13:31:02 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
awesome. i think i'm gonna like this place.
Blitzkreig - maybe he's ghey.
Submitted by funk_boy (user info) at 2005-03-31 13:12:17 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2005-03-31 13:10:13 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Boys don't play with snow globes or ballerinas.
Submitted by Josephine (user info) at 2005-03-31 13:04:11 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Welcome to Uber.
Submitted by GodChicken (user info) at 2005-03-31 13:03:27 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
not bad.
Submitted by Nie_ein_Engel (user info) at 2005-03-31 13:01:51 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
haha thanks you guys. I was scared to post.
Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2005-03-31 12:59:21 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
+2 because you didn't any word off this list ;
First post
Uber
Noob
Terry
Schiavo
A well written piece but you had already secured the +2
Submitted by spazzh0le (user info) at 2005-03-31 12:58:47 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
This is kinda like "I Dream of Jeannie"
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2005-03-31 12:53:28 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Very nice.