1. |
skipping stone
02:24
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i lie and lace my fingers round it:
the narrative that's beaten down on me.
and i still wonder if i'm making it up,
but my words have froze, and my tongue is stuck.
and all the days i can't recall
are skipping stones and concrete walls.
and i bite my skin as my stomach growls,
staying in for a little while.
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2. |
knots
01:44
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i went for a walk last night,
raindrops in my eyes.
toss and turn in knots,
cuz i know i fucked up.
and mercy won't do much,
from what we saw last time.
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3. |
thankless
01:58
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back in second grade,
we traced our hands on cardboard stock
and kept alive the dream
of dancing on the salted earth.
then in seventh grade,
grateful for the facade i kept up
and looking forward to when
the hairs begin to tickle at my throat.
and in senior year,
excused myself to go cry outside
as the image of a pleasant life
began to fade behind me.
and two yeas ago,
"what once was unified
will soon be lost,"
exclaimed the albatross.
and now, thankless as i am
about the meaningless conventions
that i'm stuck living with,
i can sit
and bow my head
and contemplate the memories
of the kid who brought me here;
i can sit
and bow my head
and appreciate the kindness
that kept me better here
than dead.
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