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Neutral Day
Thought Bubble #9 I knew the moment I woke up, Today would be a vapor of a day, As neutral as tepid water, A blank slate, that will not fill. No highs. No lows, Just breathing and Mindless work, Rote actions, Time passing. The day lived up to my premonition. Should I complain about such…
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Jewelry of Choice
Bitterness is a beaded necklace, made of small hurts, disappointments; forfeited expectations. Some beads are dull, unnoticed. Some glisten with sharp attention; diamonds not for love, but daggers for hate, resentment, ugliness. Take it off, Let the beads fall to the floor and crush them, before they hide some other place in your soul. And…
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Let the Mighty Stay Fallen
It’s a jewel of a morning. Coffee in hand, I speak. “Everything doesn’t have to be fixed. Some things can stay broken, not worth the glue of understanding.” “You’re wrong.” “I don’t think so. I’ve rehashed the emotions, only to end at the same place. Can’t I leave it in the dust?” “The dust…
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Who Are You?
His eyes are asking, Who are you today? I answer as I look away. It’s not by day, It’s by moment. Then I apologize. He laughs. I laugh. “No really I’m sorry, but I’m willing to pretend, If you don’t ask the question.” But I know he will ask. Because he has, Because he loves…
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Sorry The Party’s Over
There was a boat that floated up and down the river, On deck, music played Dancers swayed, Beer and wine flowed, Margaritas were balanced on trays, Offered from dusk to dawn. A party boat, Most said. A party indeed. But the real party was below, where microscopic AI creatures were synthesized, A delicate three month…
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My House is a Very, Very, Very Fine House
-There’s one on every block. -The unique one? -No, the weird one. The one that stands out, showcasing all their differentness, as though it’s good. -The brave look. -Brave? No! Obnoxious. Ruining the aesthetics of the neighborhood. -Beautiful, visually challenging. -You’re deluded. -No, attracted. – You and they should go some place else where that…
