What can I say today that hasn’t already been said –
Except that I am happy 3 times,
happy happy
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I could say I am glad that I didn’t stop writing
Not when people laughed and cried-
Not even when they played drinking games, and made bon-fiery jokes about caste and capacity
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I could say that I am learning to understand the sound of words,
as they fall on my dead ears.
That I hadn’t known for a long time
that words are capable of music,
and of delicious terror.
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I could say that I am beginning to enjoy waking up
at 5:30 on some mornings –
When my body isn’t up yet
and my eyes are still sleeping.
But I have taught myself to be tolerant of the happiness of birds
that early in the morning.
Even though it is rude to be that happy —
that early in the morning.
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I could say that the first word is always a stranger,
and the last always a politician
But I’m happy 3 times.
happy happy.
That sometimes,
even if I’m Struggling Annoyed Jealous Insecure Sleepy Grumpy
I’m still Writing.
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