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what is it to miss? is it to sink in imagined traps like quicksand or tar pits? i can feel the pulse of artery inside my ears, it speeds when focus is lost and thoughts return to almost-forgotten fragrances, and awkward night moves. i long for you like MSG, like toblerones at christmas, like the aging wish for breath clear of wheeze and joints free of limitation, like an addict yearns not for drug but respite, like you used to long for me.
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Mar 6, 2013
Mar 6, 2013 at 8:58 PM UTC
la brea
what is it to miss? is it to sink in imagined traps like quicksand or tar pits? i can feel the pulse of artery inside my ears, it speeds when focus is lost and thoughts return to almost-forgotten fragrances, and awkward night moves. i long for you like MSG, like toblerones at christmas, like the aging wish for breath clear of wheeze and joints free of limitation, like an addict yearns not for drug but respite, like you used to long for me.
shawn
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Mar 6, 2013
Mar 6, 2013 at 8:58 PM UTC
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