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almosthinged.bsky.social
Faking my way through adulthood.
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I waited for him And he went off without me Like i knew he would.

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Motivation is Like a sorcerer's spell slots. I don't have any.

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There is a season. But sometimes that season is Unseasonable.

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Half-written stories, So many threads to pull on. My gift to myself.

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Two stars used to shine, Glimmering on golden hair, A long time ago

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The big things matter But it's the little actions That add up the most.

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Raindrops on the tin Recall hot coffees, old books, A gut-wrenching flood.

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I'm sick as a dog But there's a frog in our drain So I'll be okay.

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Some conversations Are like swimming in a rip. Go sideways or drown.

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I'm sick of speaking While people shout over me To say that they hear.

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The bouncing lantern, The house's steady heartbeat Keeping us alive.

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The drone of traffic Like insects in late summer. Annoying comfort.

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A bear claws itself. "It's warm, there's berries all round. I wasted winter!"

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High above the world Watching all that he isn't. Silent contentment.

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Tiny feet stagger. The stride lengthens, running now. Then staggering ends.

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I made a mistake. But a bear didn't eat me, So thumbs-up for that. 👍🏽

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We'll marvel at it Like we do Afghanistan. "Look how free they were."

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Sleekly feathered head Bobbing to its own rhythm, Calling home the grey.

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"She talks to wild birds like they're people," my neighbour gossips to his chooks.

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How is gardening A hobby for old people? Every muscle hurts.

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Candles, each of us. And until we burn out, gods - What beautiful light!

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I'm not giving up. I will sink this whole damn cost Straight into the grave.

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The star-dowser sits, Whiskered beak preening heaven's Cloud-ruffled abyss.

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What could be cuter Than a googly-eyed snail Munching on a leaf?

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Somewhere out in space A postcard: "wish you were here." We read eagerly.

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We see each other And see ourselves reflected. Were we always blind?

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I grow more like her, But with every passing year She's further away.

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When I'm next alive I'd like to be a bear, but What would a bear be?

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An izakaya, Two friends, two beers, two hours, And too many laughs.

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I was an adult. I got groceries AND washed up. Isn't that enough?

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Some people inspire curiosity. Like the elderly gentleman, impeccably dressed in a light blue linen suit, who was frantically sorting through a full trolley-load of bucket hats, wearing an expression that suggested one of them might have taken his keys.

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"I have nothing left." I say this night after night, Then get up again.

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I'm not sure it counts As running out of spoons if I started with one.

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Have you ever thought How creepy starfish would be If they had elbows?

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I live by one rule: See a window? Climb through it. Then open the doors.

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Do frogs measure time By the patter of raindrops, Cloud-hours drifting?

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Nine hours gaming. I've never done things by halves, Including nothing.

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The cold days set in, And now the fire burns bright. My stories return.

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I found myself then, And found I can walk away And come back to me.

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It stands to reason That i forced myself daily And then just forgot.

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I breathed it to life Nurtured it, fed it, loved it, And mourn its lost light.

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My mum smiles more now. I hope the girl she once was Is happy as well.

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We sway together In the gently fractured light. Alone in the kelp.

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I set this target. Did I do this for pleasure? Or do I like pain?

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Gate-side rosemary, Besoms, horseshoes above doors, A plait of rushes. My nans would hate it, And maybe their mothers too, But way back there's smiles.

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The years have taught me I couldn't be a goddess. I love things too much.

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