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What have I held

By sharmeka

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slipping slowly from my handsabsence or boredomethat clamps on to something else when the air is to tightIt goes away eventuallyabsence or boredomwhich ever sinks your boatsto latch on and draina close essenceof something near byeto drink until it is not thirstyto be missed by those who need nothingbut had it for the momentsomething solid yet cloakedwe had it because we're still reaching for itnothingthat makes us wonder what we heldjust something that came to my mind suddenly Written November 23rd, 2001 © on Nov 23 2001 03:44 AM PST   0 • 10

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"slipping slowly from my handsabsence or boredomethat clamps on to something else when the air is to tightIt goes away eventuallyabsence or boredomwhich ever sinks your boatsto latch on and draina close essenceof something near byeto drink until it is not thirstyto be missed by those who need nothingbut had it for the momentsomething solid yet cloakedwe had it because we're still reaching for itnothingthat makes us wonder what we heldjust something that came to my mind suddenly..."

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