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If This is What it Takes"I'm going to break your heart." she tells me.
"You already did." I laugh, "I'm not going to let you do it again."

But she smiles and slams her fist into my chest.

"I don't love you," she says softly.
"I don't love you either," I lie. I pretend it hurts, but really, I can't feel a thing.
Our eyes meet and I start to wonder what we're saying.

But she turns and walks away, leaving me with tingling lips and a bruised heart.

I'm so tired of being sad.

--

It's hard, watching his heart snap under that pressure. He's no twig, but he isn't strong enough to hold the whole world on his shoulders. He's got cracks, just like the rest of us. The
Shiver and CryHis eyes are dark and serious; the early morning shadows cover his body like bruises.
His breath curls out like smoke from his mouth; a goodbye is frozen between his teeth.

He shivers violently, his bones in sharp relief against his skin. She watches his heart flutter below his collarbone and imagines him chasing butterflies.
"Are you cold?" she asks.
He folds his arms across his chest and presses his fingers against his shoulder blades.  

Their eyes lock and one last time it feels like fire. The goodbye melts onto his tongue, but he can't speak.

Then she's gone, and cold rain begins to fall like tears on his face.
"Yes." he
Pseudo-love-- [we are hiding from pain.]

        For the first time she notices his hands are covered in scars. He follows her gaze and his eyes grow worried.
        "What —" she starts to say, but her voice trails off.
        Eventually he answers her unspoken question. "When I was three my dad got smashed and gave me a knife to play with.
       My mom came home and found me covered in blood and crying."
        She's shocked. "Didn't it hurt?"
     

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Diary of a deviantART Sweater

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September 7th, 2010
Fifty-nine sweaters and I arrived at the deviantART headquarters today. It sure is big here. We were left in a hallway for a little bit (I could peek out a crack) but we got stacked against a wall somewhere.

I'm a little scared.


September 13th, 2010
Today, a man opened our box. Since I was on top he grabbed me and held me up and looked at me critically. "Perfect!" he said, and I couldn't help but blush.


September 14th, 2010
I got moved away from all the others and stuffed into a little box. It's really, really dark in here, because there's no light coming in the cracks. Now I'm definitely scared, but at least it's all warm and cosy.


September 17th, 2010
There was a whole lot of jostling today. It's half exciting, half terrifying.


September 21st, 2010
I've arrived! I woke up to the sound of tape ripping, and then the box being thrown open. The light was blinding, but I quickly saw the grinning face of a girl. She squealed and threw me around her, so my sleeves wrapped around her shoulders.

I think it felt like a hug.

(I'm not scared anymore.)
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Diary of a deviantART Sweaterby =jonathoncomfortreed

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This was written for the deviantSTYLE contest.

I adopted the perspective of a sweater, and tried to imagine what it would be like to be delivered. I tried to make it somewhat childlike, with emphasis on the fear and relief. And happiness.
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(200 words exactly.)
©2010-2013 =jonathoncomfortreed
Category: Contests / 2010 / Show Your deviantSTYLE Contest

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~Sayuri14 Apr 13, 2012  Student Writer
I couldn't help smiling all the time while I read this :) Truly wonderful!
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~Umbrella-xx May 29, 2011
First thing to make me smile all day. :XD:
Cute. :aww:
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=jonathoncomfortreed May 31, 2011  Student Photographer
:) Smile more often!
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~Umbrella-xx Jun 1, 2011
I will try. :)
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=jonathoncomfortreed Jun 10, 2011  Student Photographer
:thumbsup:
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~Somebodylost Apr 28, 2011  Student Digital Artist
NICE.
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=jonathoncomfortreed May 31, 2011  Student Photographer
:XD: Thank you.
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`paulburn Dec 8, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
You have the imagination of a god! I like that. :giggle:
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=jonathoncomfortreed Dec 10, 2010  Student Photographer
:love: Thanks!
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Mood: dA Love ~LAvenus79 Nov 29, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
nice... :D
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