Anada 031

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 · 5 years ago

  

 
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          A      "It Began With a Bark and a Growl"    aNAda #31   A 
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     A                        by Alek                  03/30/00         A 
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        I was standing under the maple tree then.  it was an especially 
 bright night, the moon being full and all, and you could see things that you 
 normally wouldnt be able to see during night time.  alley cats slinking in 
 between trashcans, sleek and silent.  leaves performing secret ballets, 
 befuddling entire audiences of pebbles with various jerks and twirls.  the 
 light pollution and smog obfuscate all but the brightest stars.  but, alas, 
 you can always count on good ol’ Betelgeuse to shine brightly through smog 
 and fog and light and shit and.... 

        and then there is me... 

        standing in shadows.   holds me tightly.  shrouds me.  caresses my 
 cheek like a dying child.  i’m hungry, i’m cold, i’m lost, i’m insane. 

        shadows:  can you tell me where it hurts the most? 
        me:  (points at his head)  right HERE. 

 breaking point 
 tried to identify with his mechanics 
 tried to be as automatic as she 
 tried to disconnect myself 
 tried to obscure my reality 
 while I slept, they 
 replaced my brain with 
 wires and cogs, 
 nuts and bolts 

        I stand here every night, under this very same maple tree.  wrapped 
 in shadows, dying in darkness... 

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