maybe nicknames are how we trick the wind
into sneaking travelers between realms
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maybe nicknames are how we trick the wind
into sneaking travelers between realms
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In the passenger seat,
I pressed the hotel bible on the floor
like a gas pedal.
Leslie Cheung wiping his brow with his sleeve / is trying to find his way.
your hands tweezer, / your fingers comb.