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The Unknown

I am no smarter than a baboon

Wrapped up tight in my narrow minded cocoon

The vastness of life spread out before me

I’m afraid of the things I can not see

Emotionally nubile

Guess it’s better than living in denial

Crying with my whole body now when I crack

Rather go slam some smack

An adolescent as an adult

That’s why I had join this cult

I keep thinking it has to be pretend

But I am already awake there is no end

 

— Frost Smith, Sep 14, 2007

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Tuttey

18 years 8 months ago

;o)

The end is of no consquence being awake and experiencing is the smack. T P.S. Don't hate me!
weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years 8 months ago

this touched some raw nerves with me

fucking life is a raw nerve with me, yes, eternally emotionally nubile, bloody well said! I try to avoid the news but end up hearing about the latest atrocities committed by George W. or Howard. We live behind enemy lines. cheers, Jess