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Despite everything

7/2/2022

Con/Jur/d
Jul 2, 2022
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And despite everything
Con/Jur/d, 7/2/2022

“The children were absorbed in their games and did not heed his warning, though the house was being consumed by flames”-The Lotus Sutra

Everyday we see how it is
yet, prefer stories of life, death
failure, success, right, wrong
you and me, no wonder we have
such a hard time believing the house
is on fire, until we feel the flames
licking, creeping, the silent smoke 
cutting through all the noise

Like all those years ago
soon after the second degree
burns on our back, but before
the worst of the psoriasis

And sure, sure
it was a lot of drugs
when standing on the porch
suspended by a story over the
wet glistening pavement
and billions and billions
of unknown stories
between the twinkling stars
we said

“I’m bored with being immortal”

And despite everything
we felt it was true.

Much love,

Con/Jur/d, 7/2/2022

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Gwyllm Llwydd
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Jul 3, 2022Liked by Con/Jur/d

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