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Irish 11 amber ale, ship to wreck

January 17, 2022

You’ve [waited] been ordered to write about that day

No, because it’s forcibly buried, wrecked, it was maimed

Trying to piece it together and some

Parts do align, make sense! was always there! Others

Beyond splintered, wildly contrasting colors - there is

Absolutely no chance it was once a one but

 it supposedly was, you were on it and

 Yes, they [were] must’ve (been), too – convinced (circle yes/no)

 When you look up, you spot yet more

 Pieces (of it) up ahead until you feel the gaze on the back of

 Your neck and while your eyes definitely turn, your

 Head stays fixed, rooted, and your breathing now a locomotive

 in this silence, the pieces of wood in your rugged hands

 The tiny splinters sting, stung, gone, fall unto the earthen floor that

 Was there before you were even fucking dreamt of

 This time you can and do turn and see it

 Just shining there? Amorphous, but glowing, sightless

 You smile and your chest tears open, what else was there to do

 

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