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Hand over hand
I'm pulling myself together
On this itchy couch again
I'd pull you in, but I couldn't help thinking
Or my mouth was tarpaulin

Let me start again
I didn't mean to say so
Much about my plans
So you see my hand
See? It's never either-or now
Stigmata ampersand

The morning is the self, it's self-evident
A clattering of blinds
A mimetic wind
A sympathetic tremor
I'm a tessela of signs

Oh, I close my eyes
And fractal inner rings of varicose resign
Coiled dark inside
I'll open my eyes and clear my
Throat when I know it's time