1.20 Not Today

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Can I feel the warmth of living,

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Can I feel the warmth of living,

not mourning,

Oh please not today


Can I still hear the soothing vibes

those jolly chimes relay?


Disc playing in an indestructible rhythm

on replay,


Even now I felt like a little child

rushing to play.

On the couch

laying a visitor

appeared unannounced,


Wearing a mask printed

on a label mispronounced;


Drinking liquor sitting comfortably at risk,

Wait —Am I moving freely,

working at whisk?

Today, I–

I encountered bonds

with limits I couldn't break,

Sorrounded by hungry beast

that makes my hands shake;


Rolling in pain on an inclined steep,

Distrupted by nightmares

prompting me not to sleep.

Exhausted, I might be resting

but not today,

Not until I could ride on rocking swing

crying out being gay.

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