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the way we whirr

the flies you keep in your room
where they circle the light bulb
and sleep at your feet

the flies you tell lies to
(you keep their origin from them)
who dart at the head of anyone who enters

the flies you say will starve
if the laxative factory closes down

the flies you can distinguish
one from another
have named
who listen as you play the cello
are unaware
that to you each day is the same
red face


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