More than a Meaning

by Mroper9757

November 6, 2015

How awful it would be to be defined as a single word!

If one person could be the entire dictionary, could it not be I?

When eyes wander upon me, I would hope that they see deeper than skin

and farther than trite thoughts.

But then again, platitude phrases are not overly displeasing...

Are they?

Terms and expressions do mean more than meets the eye.

So perhaps beautiful and intelligent are adequate enough.

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Mroper9757Nov 6, 2015

<p><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">More Than a Meaning</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">How awful it would be to be defined as a single word!</span></p><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">If one person could be the entire dictionary, could it not be I? </div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">When eyes wander upon me, I would hope that they see deeper than skin</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">and farther than trite thoughts.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">But then again, platitude phrases are not overly displeasing...</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Are they?</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Terms and expressions do mean more than meets the eye.</div><div style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">So perhaps beautiful and intelligent are adequate enough. </div>