the language of languid

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they tell me to slow down and

i speed up in defiance.

the language of languid

is not one i can learn, as

that would require i leave

who i am in favor of lovers

and i don’t do that

anymore.

i hear that protecting your peace

involves pausing your pace

but i postulate that for

me, such is not

the case.

i cope by continuing and i

carry on, conspicuous in

my efforts to evade the

thoughts that staying

still evokes.

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