Our Shoes are Half Empty
Deathbed Confessions
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Hold your breath. There’s already a world full of carbon dioxide. Silence is golden. They know already. Just smile more. Don’t beg. Your burdens? I can’t fit your shoes. Words are expensive. The more you say sorry, the less it means. Your words couldn’t harm you as much as they can your friends. Cat got your tongue? Waste of air. Speak efficiently. Quickly. As litte words as possible. Do you know what you’re saying? Do you? Do you? Think it through. There’s a better time. Ductape. Wait. They won’t understand. What else is loose? What is there to lose?
Been taught to mind my manners Words have power, you know Personal? Cliche Take ‘em some flowers Talk to someone who never talks back, it’s better than the mirror, desperate, careless Crossword puzzles speak better than I Don’t insert bias in a black and white life. Grey is for the sentimental. Stream of consciousness? I’m not your therapist. My alphabet soup as a kid w as just a sappy, soupy game of sticatto vowels and consonants I just spat out into the garbage can.
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“Yes, I can see now.” City lights (1931) “But Hans, you tried to stop them. It was only the poison you wanted. It wassn’t your fault. Don’t cry. Hans. Come to me, my Liebchen. on’t cry. Hans, don’t cry. I love you. I love you.” freaks (1932) “Nellie, they’ve all been trying to frighten me. They’ve been trying to frighten me into being sensible, but they can’t do it. Not no. Not yet. They’ve got to let me be as foolish as I wanna be. I-I wanna ride through the park. I want a, I want to have a white ermine coat. And I’ll buy you a beautiful present. And Mr.Hedges, I’ll buy Mr. Hedges a little house. And I’ll have rooms full of white orchids. And they’ve got to tell me that I’m not much more afraid than anyone else, because Neillie- Nellie, I’m not afraid. I’m not afraid of just being a Morning Glory. I’m not afraid. I’m not afraid. I’m not afraid. Why should I be afraid? I’m not afraid.” Morning Glory (1933)
“Alright, folks, you’ve seen enough. Come on. Move along. Now, come on, clear the sidewalk” Stella Davis
If the shoe fits...
You Wait We All Wait And will never even know it
Do you believe in God? Drink Responsibly.
Because I know
I can’t wait
We All Breathe
Being is not
Knowing
Our Shoes are Half Empty
But your words,
what do they fill?