Keep i n g th i n gs w h ol e Tod ay f eel s l i ke a Su n d ay, a sof t br acket i n t h e t u m u l t of th e w eek . I am w ear i n g m y m ot h er ?s f ace, a beau ti f u l p l at e cr acked i n h al f , on e h an d on t h e h u m m i n g d i sh w at er , t h e oth er f eel i n g m y m ot h er w ou n d . T h e m u f f l ed t h u m p i n g i n si d e th e r i bs h i t s th e p an e of t h e l aced w i n d ow, an d I cl ose m y ey es t o bl i n d th e ech o. Soon , th er e w i l l be br eat h bl oom i n g ar ou n d , an d f ace, p l at es an d gh ost bi r d w i l l gai n tex tu r e, a st an d i n g p r esen ce.
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