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Yes, I think I did it Didn’t I do it I mean, you saw me do it Yes, you did You saw me do What I’ve never been able to do Which was to say Love you Love me It was nothing Nothing at all Nothing to do Was it even true I stare into space Implacable clockface Worn-out bookcase All the knowing I stuffed Shelved, just in case Ornamental armament Bounded & staged Dialectical argument I did nothing Who did nothing You did No, I didn’t Who are you talking to Who’s asking Don’t answer a question with a question Don’t tell me what to do Relax we’re only talking Don’t patronize Don’t criticize   Well that’s what I mean Was I doing Nothing,   Or Something? What did I do? I mean Was it Nothing Or Was it Something Tell me Was Nothing Something or Was Something the Nothing I did or Nothing the Something I did I’m an Escher painting One hand painting the other Thing is I don’t know But that is the very thing I know Talking to a friend today She says I got to go My daughters calling me Thing is She doesn’t have a daughter Or does she Thing is I know She wanted to talk about her thing And I wanted to talk about my thing I know How this looks to you But here’s what you need to know I’ve listened and listened and listened I’ve been a listening machine So shut the **** up I’m not your therapist This I’ll only do for my daughter You mean our daughter. Whatever But, here’s the real thing A think thing You don’t have to say anything   But’ it’s better if you do   Because I need you to But not like this So maybe it’s better if you don’t But, that’s not the real thing Maybe It’s better if you do Or don’t Then Don’t Then Do Don’t Do Don’t Do Then Don’t Then Do Please Do I think I’m thru with you! But wait I have to think this through Where have I heard that before Not from me.
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Feb 16, 2019
Feb 16, 2019 at 9:48 AM UTC
Conversation with Myself
Yes, I think I did it Didn’t I do it I mean, you saw me do it Yes, you did You saw me do What I’ve never been able to do Which was to say Love you Love me It was nothing Nothing at all Nothing to do Was it even true I stare into space Implacable clockface Worn-out bookcase All the knowing I stuffed Shelved, just in case Ornamental armament Bounded & staged Dialectical argument I did nothing Who did nothing You did No, I didn’t Who are you talking to Who’s asking Don’t answer a question with a question Don’t tell me what to do Relax we’re only talking Don’t patronize Don’t criticize   Well that’s what I mean Was I doing Nothing,   Or Something? What did I do? I mean Was it Nothing Or Was it Something Tell me Was Nothing Something or Was Something the Nothing I did or Nothing the Something I did I’m an Escher painting One hand painting the other Thing is I don’t know But that is the very thing I know Talking to a friend today She says I got to go My daughters calling me Thing is She doesn’t have a daughter Or does she Thing is I know She wanted to talk about her thing And I wanted to talk about my thing I know How this looks to you But here’s what you need to know I’ve listened and listened and listened I’ve been a listening machine So shut the **** up I’m not your therapist This I’ll only do for my daughter You mean our daughter. Whatever But, here’s the real thing A think thing You don’t have to say anything   But’ it’s better if you do   Because I need you to But not like this So maybe it’s better if you don’t But, that’s not the real thing Maybe It’s better if you do Or don’t Then Don’t Then Do Don’t Do Don’t Do Then Don’t Then Do Please Do I think I’m thru with you! But wait I have to think this through Where have I heard that before Not from me.
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100/F/Florida
Feb 16, 2019
Feb 16, 2019 at 9:48 AM UTC
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