Desperation.

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She looks into his eyes, desperately searching and searching
for even just the smallest hint of longing,
Is it wrong to feel like youur wanted? To want to feel secure?
the tears resurfacing, for she knows that he's no remedy, nor her cure
No, he's just a gunshot wound in her hollow soul,
the heart-wrenching scar keeping her from becoming whole
From becoming the girl she's always wanted to be,
But she's tied down - What used to feel real is now just distant ecstasy
Will she ever be loved? Or has the damage been done?
Because it's only his warmth she constantly craves, no matter how much her instincts tell her to run.
Last edited by Reebz on Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.




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This is how I think (somewhat) it should look, but take everything with a grain of salt;

She looks into his eyes, desperately searching and searching--

For even just the smallest hint of longing.

Is it wrong to feel like you're wanted, or to want to feel secure?

The tears resurfacing, she knows that he's no remedy, nor her cure;

No, he's just a gunshot wound in her hollow soul,

The heart-wrenching scar keeping her from becoming whole

From becoming the girl she's always wanted to be,

But she's tied down

What used to feel real is now just distant ecstasy,

Will she ever be loved, or has the damage been done?

Sadly, life must go on...

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So, it's very beautiful and I do like it. I can imagine a slow, female voice, or a deep-voiced male, with a voice in-between gruff and smooth, singing it. It's song lyrics, right? If so, though, Maroon 5 has a song called "She Will Be Loved", I think. I'd suggest changing the title, unless you /reeeally/ like it, thusly.

Otherwise, the last line doesn't seem quite complete. Maybe tack on something else, or change it subtly? I don't know. It just seems jarring. Is it meant to be jarring?

Anyway, as I said--I really like this. Hope you continue to write more of this sort of stuff. It's very emotive; touching. And the metaphors are lovely and accurate.

EDIT: Also, your title should probably go like "And She Will Be Loved". Like: And She Will Be Loved. No punctuation, and, in this case, no lower case starts.
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For a peice this short you use to many images too quickly. You use illness, wounded, scared, and tied down, all of which are a litle cliche. It would work better if you chose one and expanded upon it. Just something to consider. Good work :)
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How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul."

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I think it's a very interesting piece, its just you move through it very quickly. I think its a truly beautiful piece of writing, but toward the end the last line, I feel like you just stuck that in. I don't think it truly has to do with anything in the lyrics (if thats what they are.). But all in all I think its a good piece! Keep writing!
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