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wilting is a sign of fulfillment.
it is sign of how.
it is a sign of when.
it is a sign of yes;

a sign of mystical ending here
and new beginning there.

here-there is a singular place.
here-there is where we will rise through the dirt---

spit the toil from our tongues and
wear the sun and sky as our cape---

     phoenix flowers rising.

:::

 we are all your tea bags;

you, God,

you are a simpleton who can only relax

after heating the water with those hands---

pulling from a box---unwrapping---and submerging us;

dip GASP dip GASP dip GASP drowning;

our lifeless bodies floating

and dragged by the suction of your lip-gates

within the herbal soul-purpose of us.

what a quiet, slurping serial killer you are.

:::

hey little wormy worm.

where are you going Misses. Worm?

...

ok, i'll just follow you instead.

"Honey its time to come inside.

It's going to rain soon."

it's going to rain soon Misses. Worm.

...I...know.

you're gunna get wet!

....I...know.

I can keep you dry with my hand!

...no need...to.

but what if you wash down

the drain or get eaten by a bird!?

...that is...ok.

"Sweety come inside please!"

why is it ok Misses. Worm?

...my child...I am here...to dance.

you are?

....yes.

can i dance with you?

....of course.

"Honey I told you to come--"

mommy!

"Yes?"

i'm gunna dance in the rain

with Misses. Worm!

:::

SHE IS KNEW FOLKS.

SHE IS KNEW THE KNEW FACE OF WOMEN.

SHE IS KNEW THE KNEW SENSATION.

VIEWERS WATCH OUT.

SHE IS KNEW A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH.

(that's right. we knew all along,

and for that we are not new.

we are now.
we just waited for the perfect knowing.)

:::

what do you plan to do

moving forward?

(saying "I don't know"

is insulting and uninformed so don't do---)

"i don't know."

the scholar scuffs and walks on

in quest of ego-stimulation.

this chin-upper heard a fact and moved on;

chin-upper lacks qualitative research to support

the hypothesis that the response of "i don't know"

is actually a belief.