eraser dust

three hundred
thousand mountains
of eraser dust

unable to capture
eyes like those
imperfect lips
(i like it that way)
in a sky unmatched in
three hundred
thousand years
of revolving
in a breathless
fish tank
of fireflies
a moment so long
(i felt myself grow)
it hit
that a living beathing
forest
forced into
three hundred
thousand sheets
of chemically treated
possibility
could not capture
a moment that
belongs to two
by one

three hundred
thousand piles
of eraser dust

i would know
ive tried

More comments:

• On Friday, October 30, 2009, carlosjackal (1798) wrote:
  
  Still loving this. I'm assuming the title being in white means that this has become a DP Classic ;)
  
  
• On Monday, August 13, 2007, Dancing_Monkey (1550) wrote:
  
  I love returning to this
  
  
• On Saturday, August 11, 2007, Mylissa (1128) wrote:
  
  I'm impressed deeply with this.
  
  
• On Saturday, June 23, 2007, carlosjackal (1798) wrote:
  
  Man, that yearning to capture that moment of absolute gorgeous beauty who stares right at you with eyes that want you. The struggle to do so, wonderfully captured here. -Carl
  
  
• A former member wrote: This was a badass write my friend... -_OttO_-
  
  
• On Saturday, September 16, 2006, Railway_Butterfly (411) wrote:
  
  I was moved by this again tonight. It fills me with pretty sadness, for some reason. I feel like I want to cry.
  
  
• On Tuesday, December 27, 2005, Bakkhus Unbound (1055) wrote:
  
  "three hundred thousand piles of eraser dust" What a concept. Love the feel of this piece, like all that eraser dust it keeps building even after the poem has finished...
  
  
• On Tuesday, January 4, 2005, Exodus (198) wrote:
  
  the sweetest poem i've read by far....what can i say....its simply lovely..
  
  
• On Wednesday, November 24, 2004, AlluringDescent_darkbride (698) wrote:
  
  I've read this prolly 30 times now and I still can't come up with a comment that would explain my thoughts on this poem. But I had to let you know that I'll read 30 more just to try...
  
  
• On Monday, November 8, 2004, sIo (794) wrote:
  
  realistic and heartbreaking.
  
  
• On Saturday, June 19, 2004, Lydia Jade (1050) wrote:
  
  brilliance hardly describes it....beatifull....simply beautifull
  
  
• On Tuesday, November 25, 2003, Amanda Parnell (67) wrote:
  
  i just had to say Eraser Dust is fucking Brillant! I often indulge myself on the thoughts of a girl so perfect no amount of words or paper or ink could capture the pure essence of her being. I thought i had it......ha -Kittens friend
  
  
• On Tuesday, August 19, 2003, Deliverence (688) wrote:
  
  Its good stuff man. Your like a write of kodak moments or sumthin.-Kefka
  
  
• On Saturday, August 9, 2003, Marek (100) wrote:
  
  Definately more original, a different method of description, I see those synapses have changed their patterns. Cool stuff man
  
  
• A former member wrote: Hmmm... Interesting... I like it though... *Nadia
  
  
• On Friday, August 8, 2003, Griffin (124) wrote:
  
  nice
  
  
• On Friday, August 8, 2003, Blood of Winter (326) wrote:
  
  incredible, truely vivid
  
  
• On Friday, August 8, 2003, Blinded_Tiger (526) wrote:
  
  Wuaow ... whata-whata! Hah i loved it you got the thing going man. Its all yours. Ill read more of your stuff now.
  
  
• On Thursday, August 7, 2003, Bast (813) wrote:
  
  i love this! and i know exactly what you mean. :D i'm an all right artist, but i could never hope to capture the moments, the people i wish to...
  
  
• On Wednesday, August 6, 2003, Amanda Parnell (67) wrote:
  
  Dave, this is unlike any of your other work I have read. It's okay, but I like your other works. Can't wait for your next one. *kitten*