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true-false dichotomy

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i have no heart;
i was born a stone, slimed and sopping
a baby's hairless skull

geode-
sic-
kening
sparkling quartz and amethyst in my chest
cavity,
flowing with dark water
carbon and charcoal

and i have strings there,
red yarn tied to doves and pigeons
metal for guitars
splintering and digging split-end tips into cavern walls

rubber and feathers
craft yarn, polyster anomalies
every bird a heart

pebbles in your breast

they tug and steer me,
and i follow them,
doves and balloons pulling at the wind
in my chest
i was wandering in the dark, laughing and talking to myself.
it was frightening.

i know, hearts and birds are a huge cliche, but the more i thought about it, the more that's what it felt like. there are (metaphorical) balloons tied to my ribs and whenever the (metaphorical) wind blows, they tug.
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disrhythmic's avatar
"geode-
sic-
kening"

Sheer. Brilliance.

Plus 'geodesic' is a freaking awesome word.