Strain Inspired by Natalie Scenters-Zapico’s “Notes on My Present: A Contrapuntal”
Joanna Orphanide With statements by various Cypriot government officials I don't like my body.
Some business activities
I don't like how it wakes up in the morning,
Broke the law
or how it goes about its day
illegally, so he had convictions
cleaning, feeding, exercising, straining,
You can still get a passport for two million
and cleaning; over and over again.
Nobody will say no.
I don't like my mind.
But those over the limit
I don't like how it forces itself on me,
are treated differently
or how it interacts with others
Nobody would admit that
thinking, listening, speaking, straining,
You cannot see this in any book,
and thinking; over and over again.
or any regulation.
I don't like me.
If there are issues and
I don't like how I see myself,
we want a passport to be issued fast,
or how I go about my day
go higher.
cleaning, thinking, straining, acting
How high? Up to you.
and reacting; over and over again.
The higher, the better.
I don't like us.
We help people to take a passport
I don't like how we see ourselves,
then, why not.
or how we see each other
You can tell him
speaking, straining, acting, reacting,
that he will have full support from Cyprus
and hating; over and over again.
without mentioning my name or anybody else.
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