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everyone got snoop dogg cookbooks
dismiss alarm
my brain reads it as dismantle bomb
the explosion that starts the day
when all the feelings flood
and the ugly thoughts get activated
I’m tethered to a phone and laptop —
umbilical cords with no nutrients
there’s not enough daylight to go around
is it bad that I have to regularly remind myself
to look at things that are farther
than three feet from my fucking face?
white elephants, so generous
but what does it say about us
when half the office bought the same damn gifts?
cookies stale
bagels hard
brownies that stick to the stinkin’ pan
we never talk about the things we’ve lost
a seasonal madness that plagues us all
the pain has been displaced — ho ho ho!
trust, you need a moment
take some time, sit still and breathe
then look around…
can’t always be go go go
you have to dream your way into things
Franco Amati 2024
