Placebo effect

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the heart yearns for an inspired sadness
silly handwritten notes that have handlebars of music
new reasons for self- hatred,
contempt that is shared in old songs and cigarettes stubs
passed around in illicit groups sitting in shrouded corners
fringes and caps sitting in between the gaps
in a background of graffiti and noisy silences
as I see it
home is still far away

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Anonymous said…
Brilliant!
October 17, 2011 at 1:39 AM
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