13. ATOMICUS

[presence]

repulsion

theater -- darkness

in the empty seats

in your hollow head

[intermission champagne]

sealless pores

[tender wood

grime patina]

white yarn

[dust in the melody]

spotlight

[mirrors all around]

wind by feet

the signal

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1. CEREMONY

[you know why you’re here]

and the knowledge softly engulfs you

everyone is with themselves

[flashing lights and flashing smells]

what has happened already

now confronts you

[curtains open so-so wide]

show them what you’ve got

surrounded by many actors

try on the other happy smile

[i’ll reveal your face in the mirror

chase the vapor so-so high]

how does it vanish so fast?

feeds the mold and breaks

your lungs are so-so dry

your heart rate is erratic

palms are sopping wet with sweat

[mind is streaming images of utmost chaos]

can’t blink looking at my silhouette

rise and shine