Our pale naked chests caught the moonlight. We were primitive mammals, drinking from her pool. Unsentimental, there were no aftermaths to consider, no consequences to chasten our arousals. Freely belligerent, we scraped the raw off mountains and ran roughshod over untidy hearts. We did not care. We were boys.
We cured ourselves with thought and shame, and retreated from Pan’s doom. But not all; some joined his legion and drink still from the pool, naked boys in aged skin.
Ordinary Handsome 
Wow. So powerful, Steven. I love this!
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Thanks so much, Diana. And for the reblog! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Myths of the Mirror and commented:
A powerful snippet of writing from a master of prose.
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Wow, Diana shared this and this is how I found it. Such a compelling little piece!
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Thanks so much for reading…. I appreciate it. 🙂
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I agree with Diana (and, in fact, hopped here from her reblogging of this).
Is this an excerpt from a longer work, Steven, or a stand-alone piece?
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Thank you, Erik. It is in fact a little something from a longer work. Thanks so much for reading. 🙂
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Naked boys in aged skin…perfect.
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Thanks!
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Fantastic writing!
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Thanks so much!
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You’re very welcome, it is great writing!
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Thank you again. 🙂
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Very, very nicely done! Love that last line.
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Thank you!
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i was there
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🙂
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So creative…..you always paint a picture!
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Thank you, that’s very kind. 🙂
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Great descriptions, Steven. Unless I’m mistaken, this is a poetic way of saying some people never grow up just older. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thank you, Suzanne. That’s what I was saying. 🙂
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Naked boys in aged skin…paints a perfect picture!
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Thank you!
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So cool!!! I really love this…and I agree, naked boys in aged skin was brilliant Steven. Truly 🙂 So… Where are you these days? I looked for recent posts on WP and didn’t see any. Have I been away that long??? Lol.
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Thanks, Trish! I’ve been off the grid for awhile, trying to sort through some personal things. No doubt I’ll get back to it soon and catch up with everything soon. 🙂
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Nice to hear from you! Thanks for the response Steven. I was actually a little worried about you – so get back on the grid! Lol. Take care of you first, always. Love and light 😉
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I’m working on it. 🙂 Sorting through my huge backlog of emails now. It’s been a rough few weeks, but I think I’m about ready to get back into action.Thanks for the lift. 🙂
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Anytime sweetie! You have no idea how many times you’ve done it for me 😉 Talk soon!
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That’s what friends do. 🙂
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Agreed *grin*
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🙂
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This is great! I just watched ‘The mask we live in’ which explores masculinity. If you haven’t already, perhaps check it out!
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Thank you! It sounds interesting… I will check it out.
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