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The First Time

With time I understood
What it was I gave there
In the bewildered dark
As my innocence closed her eyes
Shed her maiden skin
And rose above the canopy
Her released wings unfolding
Waving farewell to me
Forever
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Free verse
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I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
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Not Explicit Content

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Hi Lavender
I really liked the brevity, the statement and the sentiment. I assume you are a born woman - I wonder how a born man/boy would have described the same event. I'm too old to remember !

While writing, I was wondering the same thing! Thank you so much for reading and your supportive comments!
Lavender

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Perfect!

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Thank you so much for your generous comment! I appreciate it when you help me out!
L

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Absolutely beautiful! Great job!

~RoseBlack~

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L

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what was said, about what was it like for a man/boy and I remembered a poem I wrote a few years ago, about that very thing!
It is called "What I Did That Summer" The next to last stanza describes it perfectly for me.

I thought we were electrocuted
We'd died and gone to heaven
The haze of after-shock
Holding close.

This poem brought that back to me with absolute clarity!
Loved it! ~ Geez.
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Thank you for sharing your amazing stanza! Loved it!

Thanks, too, for reading and commenting. This brief poem was kinda dear to me.
L

I'll check out "What I Did That Summer" in your work!

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her mom asked her
where had you been
she replies
LOST VEGAS
OH you mean
LAS VEGAS
sweety
she smiled

no mom
I LOST IT THERE !

This poem must be selected by GEE FOR ANTHRO WHAT.....

You always make me smile...but this made me laugh! Thank you so much!
L

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I could hear you
despite being deaf
as your voice ricochets...
from hill to hill

I’m going to work on one. I was born biologically male and identify as such so I’m very cisgender. My pronoun is Dude, Duder, El Duderino. Lol. But I have very special memories surrounding my first experience. Honestly I don’t know how I didn’t write about it yet.

I don’t think if I read this poem five years ago it would hit me like this did. It’s very beautiful but it’s sort of sad. I often see this theme connected to a loss of innocence. That makes me a little sad. When I hear innocence I think the opposite is guilt. Sex and guilt are welded into one thing for me because of some childhood trauma stuff. I’ve let most of that go and when I did all these different feelings arose and they’re very beautiful now that the dark specter of shame isn’t clouding my thoughts about past experiences.

Obviously a huge fan and adoring reader,
Tim

You bring up an excellent point that crossed my mind when writing this...the guilt. I think in my younger days, there was the guilt brought on by my Catholic rearing. But I hope this piece is far beyond that. I felt a little sad watching innocence float away, but yet, she (I wanted to personify my innocence) was so peaceful about it all. That's why I chose "farewell" instead of "goodbye." It seemed the most freeing and kind. I'm so glad you are past that point, too. Poetry is such a wonderful way to get to know yourself, at least it is for me.
Thank you, my friend!
L

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Definitely a significant moment in life, which is just now finding its way into a poem.
Thank you for reading!
L

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