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31-Jan-2025
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i want to tell you a story
42,000 ft into thin air, 417 miles from home, i found peace.
danny was marrying jackie a second time, i was off my medication & the weather was just right.
mire sobre la ciudad acostado en sus arenas y flotando en sus aguas
me deje llevar hacia la locura y encontre paz. & the women. oh my god, the women. just in time for christmas in july
i slept by the window so i could hear it all. the lights, the dogs the doors, the people
two cats making love by the bed, in a room top to bottom with elvis memorabilia stapled to it’s walls
the wigs, the photos. the guitars, the records. sentí sus arenas y eran suaves
la tierra debajo de las puntas de nuestros dedos, más suaves
i left money on the refridgerator with a note saying: i’ll be back when i’m ready, i love you.
i hope you noticed it after i left
kingofnothing allhailthekingofnothing. whoseknucklesbleedlikewrists, withcentersofpalmslikeconcrete. thekingofnothing whosedaywillnevercome ifeverydoghastheirs. longlivethekingofnothing withrazorshiddenontheirperson, wrappedincloth elreydenada.
whowhenasked,“wheretonext?” didnotstoptolookovertheirshoulder whoinstead,walkedandwalked, untiltheycouldn’t. glorybetotheking thekingofnothing.
i’ddieformybrother righthere,rightnow, rightbeforeyouall, ashewouldforme mybloodrunsthroughhislikesand untilwearecoveredindirt. crossedarmswhereverhemaybe. wefadeaway,disappear,dissipateandaregone. rightwhentheythoughtthey’dhadmeonpuppet’sstrings, iscreamedandlied: no!no!you’vegotitallwrong i’marealboy,justlikeyou. ibreathe,ifeel.ilove. buttheyshowednomercy. theycalledmeamonster andwatchedmeintoone icanneverunsee whatthebirdshaveshownme. iknowbecauseitried. inmypastlife,iwasdead! inthislife,iwasdead! &iwasdead!dead!dead! soeventuallyi’dsurrendertofaith andtakethe9thstep Aqueen,king,jack,10anda9onthetable a2anda7inmyhands itwasthenandthereirealized iwasbornintoashadow icouldneveroutrun. allthistosay:youwillnevergetthebestofme. thisisasgoodasitgets. evenifyouwishedmeilleverymomentofeveryday yousteponancientsoil,nomatterwhichwayitsspun, anolivegrewfromrottedroots. iholdinmyheartthehopethatonedayyouwalkwithredemption likethosebeforeus youlive, youlove,thenyouletgo unbeknownsttoyouall, i’veheardthebirds. theytellmeyouhavemistakentheirmourningas“song.” theytellmetoforgiveyou. andshowmercy, astheyhaveshownme. nine
