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my roommates are plotting tonight. "oil wrestling," says Tookah. "mud fights," says Darby. "let's be strippers!" in unison this time. they fake enthusiasm well enough. so well i'm not sure if they're kidding. i put in my headphones and disengage. it's electric, combined with some pseudo thinking. but i have to admit, my hypochondria subsides when i'm overtaken by their banter. Broken Social Scene is in my head. smoke between my lips. American Spirits. coffee on my tongue. tea will come later. Lauren will get off work soon and i'll feel complete again. but until then,  i will sit here and record this **** needlessly clean my vinyl, maybe clean the apartment, consider buying a new guitar, immediately dismiss the idea, fiddle around on the piano, pick up the fourth and final roommate from work, wait for my heart to stop beating in my head, and for her to come home to me.
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Feb 4, 2011
Feb 4, 2011 at 2:42 PM UTC
"let's be strippers!"
my roommates are plotting tonight. "oil wrestling," says Tookah. "mud fights," says Darby. "let's be strippers!" in unison this time. they fake enthusiasm well enough. so well i'm not sure if they're kidding. i put in my headphones and disengage. it's electric, combined with some pseudo thinking. but i have to admit, my hypochondria subsides when i'm overtaken by their banter. Broken Social Scene is in my head. smoke between my lips. American Spirits. coffee on my tongue. tea will come later. Lauren will get off work soon and i'll feel complete again. but until then,  i will sit here and record this **** needlessly clean my vinyl, maybe clean the apartment, consider buying a new guitar, immediately dismiss the idea, fiddle around on the piano, pick up the fourth and final roommate from work, wait for my heart to stop beating in my head, and for her to come home to me.
Copyright 2010 M.E. Lundy
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Feb 4, 2011
Feb 4, 2011 at 2:42 PM UTC
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