<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=448278" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>All Metaphor</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The problem is metaphoric; <br>I live inside lines<br>which only approximate<br>but do not satisfy.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I'm symbol and artifact<br>but lack the substance of reality; </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I kiss sometimes imitating<br>how the book says I should.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I talk<br>imitating<br>my favorite<br>movie star.<br> <br>The difficulty is<br>I can remember<br>deciding what kind of personality<br>I would have at 13; <br>something low maintenance<br>I thought; </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I'm not naturally effusive; <br>rather shy<br>so I decided to be low-key<br>and mysterious<br>and attract attention like that.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">My look is straight<br>from the comic book character<br>I most admired at 10.<br> <br>Hasn't changed much.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I don't know really how to love<br>but feel most in love<br>when I think about it</div><div style="margin:10px 0">when I think I have gotten a bargain<br>in the other person; <br>you know<br>getting away with something; </div><div style="margin:10px 0">That person is better looking than<br>me-a bargain<br>has more friends than me<br>has more to offer than me; <br>so me with him<br>is a bargain.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I know I should feel more<br>in love and friendship</div><div style="margin:10px 0">but I don't really.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">So I send cards and gifts.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I know I should be a better parent<br>so I buy and just follow the books; <br>as long as I do what they say<br>no one can criticize me.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">You see what I mean? <br>All Metaphor.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lonnie+Hicks">Lonnie Hicks</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=448278" data-title="All Metaphor de Lonnie Hicks" data-description="The problem is metaphoric; I live inside lines which only approximate but do not satisfy. I'm symbol and artifact but lack the substance of reality; I kiss sometimes imitating how the book says I should. I talk imitating my favorite movie sta..."></div> </div> </div>

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