Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Redundant - Written Ocober 23, 2008

Escape redundancy.


Parachuting through raindrops, though your skin remains dry.


This is the drop you`ve been waiting for. The climax. The salty air that splices your tongue and leaves the entire world open.


Examine redundancy.


She encloses herself in values. A mark upon the fine hairs grazing the old flannel of her shirt. She does not work, but her clothes are worn.


Tired. Tried. A frayed rope held down to rescue you, brittle with insecurity. Vulnerable.


The rope is safety, while the parachute hangs limply between time and space.


Enter redundancy.


He suffocates in a sea of angel fish. Their fins are fragments of his dreams. Each shallow gasp for air denies his desire.


He is a novelist. His life consists of yellowed pages and the firm reassurance of another chapter.


Correction. Consisted. The next chapter is blank.


Exit redundancy.

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