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Ghosts in this Machine The gear slips as the cog easesGhosts in this Machine by ~MadMuffyGan
past the missing teeth
and slowly, one by one, the parts
begin to show signs of weakness.
The cylinders sigh with the hiss of steam as
the engine is forced
to tick over in its idle state,
shakily breathing between
the unexpected periods of hypermanic full-tilt and
static inanimate existence.
Un-manned controls at the helm
show evidence of interaction, but
that is all...all
till the next time
a foot hit's the floor and
the world races by...
Till then there will only be
ghosts in this machine...
Hazy Lilac My feet are wearing guinea pigs againHazy Lilac by ~MadMuffyGan
Running through green and hazy lilac
They complain every time I move
Like a beast in the wild
But it's better than the ruby slippers
Stamping flame as the heavens cry fire
Clicking away up above me
A whisper in the wind that dissipates
The constant click, click, click
Like breath in the morning mist
Of somewhere else to be
And I am alive
Headed for a mirror
Flying through a burning sky
To another world...
Ensnared... I converse with Exaggerated ConscienceEnsnared... by ~MadMuffyGan
whilst Melancholy mumbles about his day.
Apathy listens with a listless ear
as Despair looks on in uncomfortable silence.
Patience sits in the chair next to me
nervously rubbing a shaved head
where coarse and unstable hair once grew.
"Stroking it won't make it grow back faster"
I keep telling him
he just tells me to wait and see...
I linger in the corner
waiting for Sanity to come back
with the cup of tea I was promised hours ago.
He's been gone forever...
Boredom keeps passing me things to play with
and every now-and-again hits the reflex point on my knee
and laughs when I kick the ta
Sta.sh
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