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labor day was taxed unruly        
         
 An unexpected side effect of mk ultra        
 is a proper respect for absurdity        
 and which cubby hole it belongs in        
         
 Woke up extra early          
 to stitch mittens on the hand          
 that feeds the coal        
 which fuels the lantern        
 to the funeral parlor        
         
 Out of fucking cigarettes         
 which are more healthy than yoga        
 when the gringo          
 has his picnic        
         
 This is not a poem               
   
 it's the habit of breaking thoughts        
 into manageable lines        
         
 these things should not be managed          
 thought        
 or lined        
         
 but I got seven minutes        
 'til the brain shuts down        
 to preserve itself        
 from the daily death        
 which is the opposite of any metaphor        
 involving sexual or creative release        
         
 no, it's the daily death        
 that lacks respect enough        
 to put gun to back of head          
 and pull trigger        
         
 Be able to afford half a bullet        
 this time next year