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Was there a thought about
I must be wrong let me take a poll let me check the facts let me understand let me clear my throat let me figure this out let me understand let me let me
And then everyone else came in
You’ll never get better or figure it out later, they said. I’m just so lonely, she said. I just want to be understood, she said. He stares over my shoulder and he is judging. He is deciding what I am … Continue reading
What Have I Gotten Myself Into (This Time)
Blood pounding, spine tingling, heart racing, eye twitching, don’t run don’t fight don’t panic don’t flee — deep breath deep breath deep breath deep breath — it’s only supposed to be fun, after all, don’t you see?
We who are about to date salute you
I once thought of his commonplace eyes as extraordinary. I once thought of his flatlipped mouth as beyond compare. I once thought of his useless hands as masterfully skilled. We teach ourselves to lie to ourselves. We reward outward masking … Continue reading
Streams Of Unconsciousness
So you can these precious remember remember in my peach TS always was the one on the bottom of the glass of Hemingway full of shotgun don’t I wish I was like Steve McQueen standing in my aunt’s dining room … Continue reading