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An Act Of LoveA prima donna dips into candied violets; / a poison which brings an understudy to center stage. / With the anonymous delivery of the Donna's death done,
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Actively AvoidingIt's OK that I'm not loving you. / I'm fine to spend my time on me. / I've joined a Dragon Boat racing team.
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A Mind's RantThe world isn't real to me, / it's outside a thick skull. / It's *my* muted screams you hear
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The Unwanted ThingsWhen a barroom filled with laughter / can't lift your head, even momentarily, / from your sad, soggy plate of nachos-for-one...
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Berries On The VineWe grow in a ragged garden / whose caretaker no longer cares / for himself except to prune back
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Wires & WallsWires & walls / rats in bathroom stalls / strained sinews drag
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A Simple Check-inWhat is it, exactly, that you don't get? / It has become apparent that I, maker of all, / which includes, unbelievably, you too,
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I Don't Believe Time Cares For MeUncaring minutes are but passersby / disregarding my wails. / They hear me; they offer no help.
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The BoomsUnder the rug / where it's darker than light / rumbles & tumbles
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The Night We...They Met.Jealousy was the world's first fantasy. / To see her eyes look at him / in the way only she can...
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