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of Gretchen Elisabeth Devine

Sunday, October 14, 2012

the balance


She
     She
          She 
               She
only ever ver ver ver ver 
want wants 
to 
count count 
her steps
-
Eighteen teen strides and she 
stops to abide by the 
law that she herself has set
-
Thateighteen steps is one complete set 
andbeforethe
next nine right and nine left
-
She looks up up at the bluuuuuuuue
and whispers to all of the above
-
DON'T LET ME DROWN
Don't be alone
no kicks no pangs no broken bones
-
Never let me sink
Always feel at home
no sticks no shanks and no stones
-
Never leave it too late
Always enjoy the taste of the 
great great great grey world of hearts
-
As all
dogs
everywhere bark
                         bark
                              bark
                                   bark
it's worth knowing...
-
     Like all good fruit, the balance of life 
is in the ripe and ruin.
-


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