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"I only anoint the only

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"I only anoint the only."

Hebrew

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Hebrew

I've been keeping an eye on this purple shrub all night.

"It's just a shrub. Nothing weird," I say to myself.

My dumb ass really sittin here waiting for a damn bush to turn into a person. Fuck am I on?

It's dark but the moon is so bright it lights up the whole swamp. I watch people light small candles and set them on the ground. Others beat on drums and dance around. Others sprinkle white stuff on the ground, making shapes; smiles litter their faces.

It's actually...

"Beautiful," flies outa my mouth.

It's not scary at all. Coulda fooled me at first; I hope it stays like this.

"Hey hey!" Old man Yozin hops around happily hand to hand with another elder.

Old happy mufuckas.

I smile.

Hold up?

I notice an old woman come from the swamp.

"Woah!"

She brave as shit. A gator coulda ate her ass.

She comes into view with a big snake around her shoulders.

Oh shit. Let me move out the way...

I sit down on a huge log and watch in shock and awe.

I mean I am from the south. I'm not stupid, but-

"Hi," I hear a small voice.

I look over at the little boy standing beside me.

"I want you to have my beads? Do you accept?" He holds them out to me.

"Um... sure?" I smile.

"I only anoint the only," he smiles; I notice his missing teeth.

The only?

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