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This is what you need-

an addiction, money, greed,

and a spoon to feed your leeches.

This is what you need-

fast cars, money, and honeys.

This is what you need,

a smile, a scarf, and a gun.

And while you need these things

do not forget your want

of a sewing machine to

double stitch on your smile

that will meet the good graces

of the most critical jury- you.

I'm selfless and selfish-

an odd dichotomy made up of words,

Too many words.



To solicit smiles,

my words create fanatical delights

filled with childhood secrets whispered in the dark

to never see the light of day.



And, for tears, my ancient words stumble about

avoiding strife and struggles, but not the fight.



My right words are always hopping the fence

to join the left words.



And the left words are always hopping the fence to join the right words.



And all of my words are always crossing paths,

meeting in the middle,

saying a little greeting,

doing the song and dance,

before leaving,

on there way to one side,

of my dichotomy.



Too many words.



And all of my truths are lies,

and lies are truths,

and assertions are false,

and life events- fiction,

and stories - newsworthy.



Too many words.

I opened the door

but was overwhelmed

by bloody hands

grabbing at my skin.

So up to the highest point- I ran.

And the bottom fell out.

And the hands fell in.

And I could not stand.

And I could not breath.

And the fiery hands dug into my flesh.

And as I died, tears rolled down my cheeks.

Like a ghost,

you walk and talk,

and warm the air,

and with one look,

I melt.



No name,

only a face,

barely a word,

that I know.



But I like what little I saw,

ghost.



Look my way,

one day soon.

Do windows become doors

when someone steps through?

Do doors become windows

when someone looks through?

Does a question become a poem,

and a poem become a song,

when my heart drums along-

side every word and whispers

the words in my ear: "I am."



And all the words exclaim: "I am."

And they sing and dance

And sing and dance and

louder

and louder and louder until

they are uttered by someone

that knows what they are

and what they are saying

and that someone says "I am."