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"Mmm mm, she never told me 'bout no... what didyousay shecall' them boys?"
"Demons, she called them; she called them 'demons,'" my well-spoken dial..
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a fountain for a nose and a geyser for a mouth,
a river of slime running downher throat,
sweat-encrusted blankets, greasy hair,
aching,..
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i love you.
i expected my heart to leap out,
dance around in victorious celebration.
but it sat there, still,
as if he'd t..
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excuse me, sir?
a cough and shuffle,
averted eyes.
they were red-rimmed this morning,
he hasn't slept much,
or well, at least.
..
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i'm afraid of spoons.
they'll drop me,
you see.
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a soft voice,
growing louder,
garbled.
static from the speaker up front,
a human-form,
with an aching back...
thoughts disco..
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curry favor.
salt your lies.
pepper your work
with imagination.
cream mixed with coffee,
colors your skin.
until tomato-red
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a year ago,
a flash of light,
a broken crash,
glass shattering,
splintering,
abrasive and gritty,
underfoot, underpalm.
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let's throw out something powerful,
something grand,
pretend it's interesting,
or even profound,
let's give you something to relat..
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stutter-step, stutter-step, stutter-step, shuffle...
you're not sure you want to break away,
but you know you have to,
be caught up..
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