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the collar on my jacket is frayed but I have clothes on my back (just) the packaging is white with green print but I have food in my belly (of sorts) the soles talk and leak when I walk but I have boots on my feet (for now) so I’m OK (I suppose) ***** deep into the Smart Price ™ life this man, his daughters, his son and his wife where all their food comes at discounted price expired meat and rationed heat sweepings and fat wrapped in plastic the walk was wholly unexpected, but it was easy leaving the town where the forward leaning walkers were the slowest thinking talkers steeped in sugary urgency, and all the way we **** giltterballs and Skittles
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Apr 2, 2015
Apr 2, 2015 at 8:41 AM UTC
Small Mercies (Are Relative)
the collar on my jacket is frayed but I have clothes on my back (just) the packaging is white with green print but I have food in my belly (of sorts) the soles talk and leak when I walk but I have boots on my feet (for now) so I’m OK (I suppose) ***** deep into the Smart Price ™ life this man, his daughters, his son and his wife where all their food comes at discounted price expired meat and rationed heat sweepings and fat wrapped in plastic the walk was wholly unexpected, but it was easy leaving the town where the forward leaning walkers were the slowest thinking talkers steeped in sugary urgency, and all the way we **** giltterballs and Skittles
paul-sands
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Apr 2, 2015
Apr 2, 2015 at 8:41 AM UTC
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