Tagged: want

there are glimpses of

there are glimpses of
not belonging sometimes
especially in the
places where we ought
to, want to, or have long
dug out a space to,
belong. perhaps belonging
is mostly an acquired
taste – with just enough
salt, sugar, or sriracha,
we can get by with ignoring
the necessary blandness
.
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every other new

every other new
yorker has a staten island
ferry story that

begins with wanting to get
closer to lady liberty
.
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no, we will never

no, we will never
collect the full set – it’s always
been set up that way
.
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wanting some things that

wanting some things that
don’t make sense is a trademark
happening – we yearn

for the possibilities
closest to impossible
.
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i don’t understand

i don’t understand
this yet, but i want to, i don’t
understand this yet,

but i want to, i don’t under-
stand this yet, but i want to
.
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maybe grief is

maybe grief is
simply waiting
for wanting
to pass.
the way
out is always
tricky, devised
as revolving
doors – we
can’t hold the
door for each
other lest we
get stuck
.
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the truth is we all

the truth is we all
need more and less of what we
imagine we need
.
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more often than not,

more often than not,
just around the corner is
something you want, but

still out of reach – maybe play
it safe, maybe take a risk
.
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january is

january is
solving only the puzzles
that want to be solved
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: solved

the truth of it is

the truth of it is
all we want is everything, and
then nothing at all
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: nothing