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By littlestar

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LOOK DEEP INSIDE AND SEE THE FACES. THE FEAR AND FROZEN HORROR OF MOUTHS IN A WAR SNAPSHOT. THE BLACK INKY SHADOWED FACE OF SOMEONE TRAPPED CRYING FOR HELP. THIS DESTINY IS CHOSEN FOR YOU. YOU CANNOT CLAIM A PRIZE. YOU CANNOT EVEN CHOOSE WHEN TO DIE. BUT WHEN YOU DO THE SOIL IS LIFTING YOUR LIFE UP, USING YOU, TO CREATE THINGS YOU MAY NEVER HAVE LOVED. LOOK INSIDE THE PETALS OF THAT ONE. THE ONE LOWEST TO THE DIRT, CLOSE TO THE ROAD. THAT'S WHERE MY FACE IS. SEE HOW SERENE AND BLANK MY FEATURES ARE. SEE HOW WELL I CAN ACCEPT THINGS. THIS FUTURE I'VE NOT CHOSEN. PERPETUATED BY UNKNOWN BOUNDLESS RULES. THIS THING I'VE JUST DISCOVERED. BY LOOKING INSIDE THIS ORCHID AND SEEING PUNCH-STAINED FACES THAT I KNOW RESEMBLE YOU, AND YOU, AND YES, EVEN ME.1993, Written December 17th, 2001 © on Dec 16 2001 04:22 PM PST   0 • 10 • 13

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