like a street lamp
rooftop shingles
in places where
my teeth are
supposed to be
and dreams
more vivid
than my
upside down
eye vision
rain pattering,
pressure on
my gums,
head spinning
in time with
the earth
just in time like
i'm not going
anywhere
spiraling inward,
lucid daytime
nighttime -
peeling paint
falling off my
cheekbones
and into the
gutter
staying awake
like a street
lamp losing
its glow
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