I walk in darkness
beneath a fathomless blue, cold
to the glare of a deceitful sun
I turn to nearby laughter,
a dark veil telescoping
the space between
I watch in numbness
apart from myself, unable to touch reality
from my two-dimensional void
I am a cardboard cut-out
A shadow puppet dancing
to a tune I can no longer hear
Would that I could snip the wires,
for just one breath…

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