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There is a town in Germany that shares a zip code with a town in Texas like map twins.

I wonder if sometimes someone in a Saginaw suburb feels unspeakable grief for no reason when their German parallel loses their love. If it works both ways.

There’s a language to missing people, missing love, missing posters with blocky text. In the comment section, I hope you find your. Im still looking for. He was last seen in. Im sorry it ended this way. I hope there was closure. I hope you find answers. I hope you find peace. I hope you find. I hope you know. I hope.

I still look in the comments sometimes, the commiseration of those left to miss the missing, still in between not knowing and relief, and I’ve already been released.

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Thanks for the artwork @lilylundieart #keepthisplacebeautiful See you all on tour!

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A List of Things Found (Not Comprehensive, Subject to Change):

A broken camera, several pairs of underwear, hope for love.

Spatula, kitchen knife, the memory of the dinners I ruined in blackouts.

Part of a mobile phone, 3-5 rubber gloves (once sterile, no longer), the image of black blood pooled on rocks.

A single crutch, a threadbare flag, an incomprehensible ache.

Broken tiles (3) in 1950s institutional green, a deep breath, the feeling of sunlight on my skin.

Boxing glove, pink balloon ("It's a girl!"), a promise whispered in my ear.

A lonely molded work glove, one (1) dead raccoon (probably), a slight knowledge of self.

MSU branded soft cooler, antique candle snuffer, a sacred place to unspool grief.

The cold smell of rotted wood and brackish water, a sadness for the domesticated remnants of yards eroding into the wild down the banks, a sinkhole in miniature.

Headless, shattered baby doll, Mardi Gras beads shaped like wheels, comfort from twigs and leaves tangled into my hair.

Tiny forests of moss, a ladybug, the gentle caress of a sun-warmed, floral breeze.

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I’ve specialized in [redacted].

I have to believe this time is different.

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Countdown 'til you come off your rails And it ain't going well You've been running up bills You had to cancel your cards for shooting out street lamps while shooting at stars Now your credit is falling

Heard it booming at parties, whispered in homes The pundits on the radio won't leave it alone I heard it once, heard it twice Heard it well enough to tell They say the mission to Mars, is destined to fail now

Climb down to the edge of your rope Got a letter 'bout a month ago from control They say we're coming down hard We locked our keys in our cars Or got booted at bars and now the movement is lost

So we blowing up God's phone Pray he get us off hold soon Bought our own space but our asses are frozen Blow enough smoke to punch a hole in the ozone And all you say is we should've stayed home

Fading, faded, we never made it, faded Traded for your replacement Faded we never made it Watchu tryna be lately?

Climb down to the edge your seat They say that viewership for launch is up by 50 this week We changed the format completely, cut the filler for meat It's just blood on your TV making killings for free The ticket lines are past the sign down at the end of the street Meet and greet, VIPs go a million a piece We delayed the show for entry and so expired on the lease Now we're gonna re-release it, T.B.D Change the title to Fuck You It's what you want it to be When you know it only pay to make nice Pack your shit and standby, please Your friends are trying to leave and get high

Countdown 'til you come off your rails They said the mission to Mars is doing pretty well I heard it once, heard it twice, I heard everybody tell They say the mission to Mars is destined to sell out

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Things I Don’t Say to a Therapist.

how often i think about [_]

how last week crossing the street I wanted to [_] & close my eyes

how I pressed [_] against my forearm, called it both dull and sacred, [_] i took from someone else for safety

how scared i am to die

how scared i am everyone i love will die.

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