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Count

Open the shower door
Close it
Down tight
Put thumb on frame
magnet to lodge
just two more left

Then two sets
of five
no losing count
We'll be here all night
Open the Shower Door
Wide
Close the Door
Tightly
not too loud
-quick--
Turn on the faucet
Big
on off on off on off

Open close
Open close
please
no one hear
open
freedom
in two minutes
Just Brush
your Teeth now

no

no
clasp
brush
there is nothing there

no
didn't do it right
cannot repeat it
cannot open close

cannot be here
cannot do this
once again

not one more
no one is there
nothing will happen

0
0
0

walk away
close my eyes
make fist
Something is there

Just Do it
Just Once
freedom
How
is it Hard
one
open close
a finger

a fist
does not cancel
this
Or Wait Here
for something
to open

open
the shower door

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On Monday October 16th, 2006, call to arms (38) writes:

i had to read this again because i am the same.

On Tuesday November 1st, 2005, Sticky Kitty (317) writes:

Your words are raw and open. Nothing seems to be forced or fake. -kitty

On Saturday December 4th, 2004, DoctorAsh (505) writes:

hmmm, this is very interesting - i've been reading through your pieces and have discovered a large sphere of talent and uniqueness inside your styles of writting. very clutch. keep an eye on you. [D&A]

On Sunday November 21st, 2004, Twilight (2097) writes:

this was a crazy ass write...it was full force. it read at speeds ive never read before. my head hurts...and i thank you. this is awesome. very interesting indeed.

On Sunday November 14th, 2004, call to arms (38) writes:

Oh man. So frantic and beautiful. The feeling this put into the bottom of my stomach cannot be explained.

On Tuesday November 9th, 2004, sIo (872) writes:

that was fucking awesome.

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