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CURLS
“…I don’t know which one of us loses the other.
And I don’t know when it is that we are the most lost…”
Motherly love. There’s nothing like it. Just like there’s nothing like the joy of childbirth.
And the inevitable invisibiilty which follows.

CHECKING OUT
“…Mary wakes up at 6 oโ clock. She has a shower and brushes her teeth. Sometimes she brushes her teeth in the shower.
It is the most exciting thing she does all day.“
Life is supposed to be dull. Work is supposed to be awful. It’s why they pay you for it. There’s nothing to be done about it. Is there?

HOMEWARD BOUND
“…The night expected him to die.
But the Mountain Stars were stirring in his fingers. ..”
Everything is always worth a try. The journey upwards, however painful, is always worth it. Especially when there is something you love at the top.

HONEYCOMB CITY
“…The doorway continues to grow in the night time, when there isnโt enough reality to convince me itโs fake.
We never talk about the night…”
It’s good to know your parameters. To tread all the right routines, even if you don’t have a lot of space. As long as you’re safe, does it matter if you’re free?