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Elegy for an ElegyThe procession slowly moves as each leaves a piece behind, and bends for a farewell kiss.Elegy for an Elegy
The dignified walk by with dignity in stride, but leave a little hunched
While those bearing personal burdens lay the lightest down, and all more encumbered go.
But I with relieved sigh and songbird in my eye take turn at the casket
Each of us decided to come bury something chosen from all that we held dearest-
To make selves justified the all foolish decide to offer choicest gifts.
Instead of trading joy t
by ~The13thOctober
Waiting GameThere's nothing there. His mind reeks of low expectations and deferred fantasies. The line moves forward, but only because someone gave up- the enlightened man walks past with a look of astounded relief. No one takes his silent advice.Waiting Game
Fist-sized holes accentuate the bare white drywall: more emancipated proselytes. A woman is telling a funny story while tears slowly choke her words. The other woman just nods when she feels she's entitled to. She doesn't notice.
by ~The13thOctober
The Second LawThe man sitting in the chair in front of me was once a scientist. In fact, he was "the" scientist, who answered all the questions that mankind has been asking since we first started to ask. The following is a transcript of our conversation- for obvious reasons he has asked to remain anonymous.The Second Law
So, Mr. ---
"Please, call me ---."
Alright, ---. It's now been several months since your findings were made public. I'm told that at first, many of your colleagues urged you not to publish, and it took almost a year before any scientific journal would touch your paper.
"Yes. They were afr
by ~The13thOctober
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