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Her.

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The feminine form is an aesthetic playground.

Every artistic style in the world has attempted to capture that mysterious something, that oddly sensational way a body can make us feel. At first the word "curves" come to mind and yes, there is a reason those are so visually appealing to us; you can see the subtle hourglass mimicked by letterhead designers, guitar and violin luthiers, furniture craftsmen. To me, the hourglass isn't what causes the racing heart and blushing cheeks. The curves that have the most effect are in the arch of the foot, the sloping line where the two lips meet, the definition of the calf muscle.
But there's so much more to femininity than curves.

Elongated eyelashes are said to imply modesty, but I get the feeling it's just a safety measure. Eyes are expressive explosions of colour, emotion, watery insights - although fascinating, far too much for a person to take at any one time. Best to lower the eyelids and let you wonder just what is about to spill forth.

Even music has followed her cadence. The red lips of an intro, smiling or frowning, give you a lingering first impression that can't be shaken even after the notes trail down her neck and freckle her shoulders in the expansion to the full orchestra, louder and more blunt, building suspense until you finally reach the chorus. Her shyest symphonies are modest and secretive lullabies, with periodic violent outbursts of purgatory.

I've attempted every adjective I know, every metaphor and impressive addition to my vocabulary, but no word has ever made me melt with the force and power of a simple "she."
Just an exercise in description, really. I know I don't practice prose enough.
I didn't see a "Free-Writing" category.

It's so difficult to consider myself a woman. Whenever I think of one, I feel like nothing more than an awe-struck onlooker. Probably because I'm not quite there yet. :]
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