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Manipulation

A Poem

By Mihaela VasilevaPublished 6 years ago 1 min read

Begin phase one: what is your name?

You answer politely.

You know this game.

Begin phase two: how old are you?

You answer politely.

You say twenty-two.

Begin phase three: where do you live?

You answer politely.

You know the objective.

Begin phase four: what is your background?

You answer politely.

You say from around.

Begin phase five: where is your mind?

You answer politely.

You say I am too kind.

Begin phase six: where is your heart?

You say nothing.

I’m sorry.

I forgot to click restart.

Begin phase seven: are you there?

Silence…

Silence…

Now you are nowhere.

Begin phase eight: why am I still awake?

Are you…

Am I…

Doing this for my sake?

surreal poetry

About the Creator

Mihaela Vasileva

I write based on heart. I love based on thought. I think based on truth.

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