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self-conscious (Remove filter)

No longer human

No longer human

 

I am no longer human,

Devoid of life;

Just existing like a stone

At the entrance of a shrine.

 

A puppet,I am;

Will-less and cowardly

Toy; keyed to play

By the observers,

While they smile

I smile back.

 

A computer, I am;

Thinking what others

Thinking and planning,

While rusting and rotting

Away to oblivion.

 

A statue,I...

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Self-Conscious Love

we all have bits a tad imperfect,

(dark specs hide my killer squint)

other embarassments of mine

so many they're not fit to print

 

Beverley liked to hum during sex,,

she kept goats and preferred oral,

tight bandages on both big toes,

her orgasms were strictly choral

 

middle-aged smoke screens hide

natural signs of wear and tear,

I left Sue's bewigged head alon...

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