Ears burn inside.
\nTrying to heal.
\nMy head frets,
\nLike a dry guitar,
\n“What’s it like getting old?”<\/p>\n
Fat puddles in the mirror.
\nUgly? I don’t know.
\nPretty is as
\npretty rare, really.<\/p>\n
There it is.
\n90 seconds closer.
\nI never knew my clock
\ncould do that.<\/p>\n
Phone clock.
\nPhone game.
\nPhone everything.<\/p>\n
The phone, the phone, the phone.<\/p>\n
Bill.<\/p>\n
“Tired of the big bill?”
\nThey ask.
\n“Tired of all your bullshit!”<\/p>\n
Tired of the fight.
\nIt\u2019s a tired fight.
\nFight or flight?<\/p>\n
Tired of them!<\/p>\n
Them, them, them!
\n(Crazy ass brazen liars!) THEM!
\nFear them! No, THEM!
\nWhat might they do next?<\/p>\n
Tired of my rubber neck
\nsprained to the latterly
\nhateful view.<\/p>\n
Why should I care?
\nThe skies are blue.
\nand the tree in the distance<\/p>\n
Waves.<\/p>\n
A pine trie,
\nElfin hands,
\nSeeing me.<\/p>\n
\u201cHellow,\u201d says he.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello. I see you;
\nYes, I\u2019m blest to see you,\u201d
\nI smile.<\/p>\n
\u201cSay hello to the one below.\u201d<\/p>\n
White Goddess’
\npetals whisper a
\ngambol on the breeze.<\/p>\n
\u201cHalloq!”<\/p>\n
“Hellow, if you please.\u201d<\/p>\n
“Ah, whee! White butterfly,
\nAll flaw away
\nWhen she spake.”<\/p>\n
She spoke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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