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And they told us we needed Binoculars to see ourselves

Surely,

There must be inumerous inadvertant staring contests happening

When haplessly gazing across the edge of the world

When, too tired to remember that the ocean has many shores,

One looks out seeking lighthouses

Made of curls braided into the backs of their head

As to not run aground,

Drown;

In the bottled reminders we endlessly toss at our own backs;

Why did you think the water gleams, undulates and winks

With so much meaning?

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Nov 2, 2014
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