Stayed and settled, desperate refining pained rapture,
\nCrushed neglect, conditioned to not seek my peace,
\nViolence against self to hem-in,
\nBack to those old school days
\nWith a Sunday letter written and master checked,
\nWhen all is but debris, return to a familiar act.<\/p>\n
Craft and recraft at first one then more and finally six.
\nHundreds of hours, multifaceted paradigms to contain.
\nReshaping on spinning lathe, carving off myself, give smooth outside.
\nTaking back closure from no body ever buried.
\nLest recipient as feared, a gift of pure sight, regard and cherish.
\nOnly an elevator pitch perspective – cable cut, hurtling sobriety.<\/p>\n
In swipe dismissal junk folder mute,
\nAn object marked with purpose deliver,
\nTo continue existing drawn on if needed future,
\nMarked with scent personal shared distant encounter,
\nCultivated as a last intent to see if love ever was.
\nIf love was it will melt and if wasn’t then closure taken.<\/p>\n
Received stand out shock – who else in a moment,
\nOnly time a letter crafted months ever gifted,
\nFew others return a thumb tap screen,
\nYet scorn justification condemn the offering,
\nRipped in situ whipping boy effigy,
\nYet in magic talismen destroyed to enter unconscious and manifest full.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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