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Ken Pepiton Jun 2024
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As a mortal may, I may imagine
I let myself drift with circumstance

and dance with the other half of me,

who gets this chance, just once
in a lifetime and lets it pass,
meaning nothing more,
than a thought,

fit to an instance.

We all have two minds, you know,
and those two think differently, alone;
but as we grow old and learn patience
perfecting persistance fitting instantiations
of the algorithmatic weform, we form upon

agreement, left hand sees the letters writ
I and e, left best and right best intentions,

combining minds to make a polimental me,
and whatsoever such agree, makes
aggravation heavy enough

to squeeze a mysterious fluid from
the first living stone to presume life's no fun,

yes, we be the augmented, minding wisdoms,
falsely called sciences of religion, using assisted
memory machinations, virtual how to persistence,
with go backs, and do overs, Mulligan's, to some,

mere next in truth, a step taken is never taken
back. In truth, each life's lived in go now mode,

later is as one might expect, having had days
like this in times past, spectator status revoked,

insanely great ideas fed crumbs, smile slightly.
and reprove the use of joy for no reason.
Sin wah Apr 8
I'm a cog in the system.
Is there anything other
For lack of a better wisdom

A question asked
Is a question redacted.
Nothing but emojis,
Set up calls,
Emotional well-beings within my own walls

News is lacking.
Algorithmatic.
Time is ticking.
Culture static.

It pays the bills -
Soul ******* still.
Who are you people?
And who am I to you?
This is the team,
Brush this up, and
Make it clean!

Another cog
Another day, another slog
As soon as I'm a rusted bolt
You'll chuck me out
You haven't even heard me shout
I shout best!
But NO.
I am a number
Numbing now
Jail that's paid for
Pick me out
One by one - some wasted space
Worked so hard to be meaningless
Built by stress and fear
Slight push of career
And ai
Brush off the keys
And let out a sigh
You know you'll never hear me cry.

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