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A pool of water, a rope, and a dead girl

What happened?

It is obvious

She stood on an ice cube to hang herself

And it- that which granted her release- melted as well

Isn't it appropriate that in order to be free from this world

We have to do it with the aid, permission

Of something solid "real"

Hanging requires rope, and something with which to propel yourself

Jumping, that beautiful suspended moment of free-fall,

Can't finish the job without the impact

In order to escape the unreal

You must find an anchor

Which is what you've been looking for all along

You must hit something real

Isn't that what we are all questing for?

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Jun 19, 2013
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