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the trump card of nothingness

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The Trump Card of Nothingness

With time
the past
whether made
up of
failure
or success
crumbles.

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what’s happening

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What’s Happening?

People who
tell you
you’re not
in touch
with what’s
happening
usually aren’t
in touch
with what’s
happening.

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sight unseen

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Sight Unseen

The last
thing anyone
who truly
sees how
the world
spins wants
is recognition.

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owning things

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Owning Things

The bad
thing about
owning things
is people
want to
take them
away
from you.

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brick wall legality

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Brick Wall Legality

I wish
I could
be there
after I
die to
watch my
psychopath
son move
in to
grab whatever
he can
get his
hands on
only to
get ground
up in
the legal
machinery I’ve
set in place.

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deep wilderness

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Deep Wilderness

She says
she’s going
off
to live
in the
deep wilderness
with her
three-year-old
son &
her dog.

 

When I
asked her
where this
deep wilderness
might be
she shrugged
& said,

 

“I don’t know.
Probably somewhere
in Oregon.”

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