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in a silent way she presses her palms to the wood of her door and she feels like a motherless_child singing a sad, slow song with every chorus removed and each verse stretched so far past the point of breaking that the_sound_of distant moaning becomes the_sound_of life itself, until the next tactile sensation sets off another chain_of_thoughts that lead to another unlit place. she feels her way through the darkness, guided by instinct and impulse, scanning the landscape of her mind through closed eyes, seeing without being seen. 130106
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in a silent way and here is a place beyond all thought or feeling. beyond words. more of a moment than a place, but a moment that extends in all directions, for one brief blemish on the face of eternity. here is now. 130106
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in a silent way a grey sky threatening rain
a promise undelivered
shaded with wanting
a blanket of clouds
unresolved
and you a crystal in that sky
130107
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in a silent way i ghost myself and try to haunt you in that quiet space between your dreams. by the time you wake, you won't remember anything that passed between us. maybe it's better that way. 130108
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in a silent way amplify the accidents. 130109
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in a silent way i'm not trying to be your noble son
i'll deny it
until my teeth disintegrate
and i'll be smiling
with a mouthful of holes
brought on by lying
in the face of certainty
and madness
this is my curse

our observers
are sitting on the beat
they say nothing
they're content to muscle up
and keep their eyes peeled
for anything amiss
they're not singing
but if you listen long enough

you'll hear
they're rattling their bones
a deep and hollow sound
a message for those found
through means out of the ordinary
130110
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in a silent way there is no need to clench your fists
when what you're holding onto
isn't even there
130112
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in a silent way my mistress
is a torn bag of leaves
i burn her
just to warm my dirty face
and taste the smoke
no grieving will allay

the city sleeps
in fits and starts
in search of hands
to hold its brittle heart
and feel it tremble
the whole night through
130114
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in a silent way the sun cuts the snow like it's whispering a secret. you listen with your eyes. 130121
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in a silent way and the eyes hear things the ears are indifferent to. the eyes hear best when they're closed. 130123