Dancing on the Inside
The Heart is Willing
The mirror taunts me
My youthful heart wants to dance
But body says not
About the Creator
Jo Darrall
A Geordie with a love for the fantastical, a penchant for creating works of art in different mediums & an accent obsessive who thought that perhaps dipping her tootsies into the written word might be a nice addition to her creative outlets.
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"Any last words, cowboy?" "None you'd understand, sodbuster." "Funny. That's Marshall Sodbuster to you. But I meant some last nugget that would help us in the adjudication of the myriad offenses counted against you and your gang. I wasn't asking for penitence."
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it’s almost to the point the heart is saying no 🙆♀️ this is so true,
Oh, I know that feeling. You nailed it.
Oh I feel that one, sigh. You really captured the idea and emotions so well in this. Great work!
Aw, this is melancholically beautiful. Well done and thank you for sharing ❤️