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Let's Call This the BeginningHe turned back towards me and held out his hand. I reached forward, watching his chest rise and fall underneath his shirt. I imagined his lungs were full of wind; there was a storm hidden behind his teeth and we were going to run away together to fly kites and watch the clouds chase the sun across the horizon. Our fingers touched and my imagination raced; we were holding hands at midnight in the city, climbing rooftops and racing shooting stars across the empty streets. He closed his hand around mine and our shoulders brushed.

That's when I realized I was lonely.

It became one of the many things I avoid telling people. Like sometimes I have

forever-girlshe's tired. worn.
but she can't fall asleep anymore
because she's scared of waking up.

i think back to the nights
when we pretended we could touch the stars
and we lit up the sky with laughter.

oh those long ago feelings.

she's the type of girl who hides her pain
because she doesn't want anyone else to be hurt.
she wears too much make-up
to cover up the tears in her eyes.

she tries to smile and it just about breaks my heart.

forever-girl,
can i be your hero?

Says the monster,"It's awfully lonely being this scary."

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I'm going on a car ride tomorrow. Deviation description writing will occur then. ;]
I might edit this into wallpaper format, too.

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$namenotrequired Mar 14, 2012 Student Interface Designer

Really nice work!

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~xoR0b0Tl0VExo Jan 29, 2012 Student General Artist

This is amazing, Jon. I haven't checked your art out in a while, but I love the style you're developed.

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~FedersStrich Jan 26, 2012 Writer

Great titel and wonderful work

Love it

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~cherrichan13 Dec 28, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

This is different for you. But I like it a lot.

I also wouldn't be surprised if the original picture is one you took. Who is it?

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~hypercrazyrolo Dec 27, 2011

i love how the ink is running!

xx

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~marikob-k Dec 26, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

Beautiful. I reblogged it today

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=HtBlack Dec 26, 2011

This is one of my favourites pictures from you so far. Definitely creative.

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Mood: Love

~VenomKohaku Dec 25, 2011

i love this one <3

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~AlexSouh0 Dec 25, 2011 Student General Artist

Thats very true, the world is just a picture. Its wat we make of it that makes it blossom.^^ Awesome picture.^^

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*that-moody-artist Dec 25, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

This is very beautiful... I love how all the watercolours seem to have run. Gorgeous!

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