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| william s. gainer |  | 1. What Shadows Do She said, "My shadow is the absence of me, a hole in time where I am not. Be careful where you step, you could fall in, deep - forever..." It could happen, it did happen - forever... That's what shadows do, steal hearts of the unsuspecting - keeps them forever... 2. The Stonecutter's Balls I want the comment on my headstone to simple read: "Beat Ya" Actually, I want it to read: "Beat Ya - now fuck off" But I'm not sure the stonecutter has the balls to go down in immortality with me like that... so, maybe we should just put fuck off... 3. It Hurts The problem is the language it doesn't always work - like the not loving her... You see, see what I mean, because I do, I do love her and when she's not here I can't, so I don't and it hurts and the language doesn't help. I do, I do love her... Tell her for me please... 4. Before Redemption Amnesty International sent me an ink pen. I sent them twenty dollars. Somehow I feel forgiven... 5. The Future of History Everyone went back to living, like it was the only thing to do, left the memories to the past, forgot about what happened... as if it never did... and yesterday's moments tremble... knowing they are the future of our history... wishing they weren't... 6. Needing To Sometimes you just need to believe the lie - even when she says, I'm sorry... 7. Breakfast with David (for David Meltzer) The waiter asked if he could take his plate. With the voice of a Zen master, David replied, I was leaving it for the flies, they looks so hungry, besides, there's so many... 8. Love's Persistent Argument Always comes down to - Who's going to sleep on the wet spot? 9. Hello, Goodbye... I much prefer hello, how you been, I've missed you. Goodbye - I'm always the last to turn away - maybe you haven't noticed... | |
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