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I don’t live in the
World of things, alive and ripe
For experience
.
I live behind glass
Where I can touch life, but life
Can never touch me
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"I just can't do this anymore..." "Do what?" What can't you do? Put gas in your own car? I swear to God you make me take care of everything, don't you? You know I'm on my way to work right now but that never stops you from bothering me, does it?"
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OMIGOSH this is so good. Living in the fruit trees, free as a bird to fly. Living behind glass on TV or computer. So many different versions of this story. So brilliant. Sounds like a recluse trying to be free.
Your Haikus resonance so deeply with me, especially the second one! You did an excellent job!
To live behind a wall of glass & remain completely untouched by anything, never to be moved or beaten or celebrated or mourned..., how very lonely & sad it sounds. At least that's the way it feels to me, which you have described so well, Joelle. That yearning to be known vs. the need to be safe.
This is deep, captivating, and alluring. Amazing how much can be read between the few lines. I adore the picture. This is fantastic work. Thank you.