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severed spheres
don’t want to hear any voices
in my head but my own
sometimes you have to sit
and wait for the right words to come
I’m tired of chasing down
some time-sensitive scheme
things get more complicated
the simpler they seem
rules are in place because
people fear the dangers of play
to avoid casual cruelty
we adopt the mindset of prey
you can’t have fun games
if you don’t let people be free
no fantasies to build
no speculative dreams
Jaynes was right when he said
there’s no need to be conscious
to learn — my hyper-awareness
is a handicap — I attend to too much…
it’s ironic that through abandonment
a person can somehow find peace
it’s a little tragic that our heroes
are just future projections
of restored versions of ourselves
I never know who will hurt me
just as I am blind to who saves
I pray for escape from the notion
of vocational balance and praise
I’m severed from the truth
because my forevers are sincere
fame and fortune aren’t for me
something else is in store
Franco Amati 2025
