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BOREDOM

The clock dissolves  
into a thin gray hum,  
a thought forgetting  
what it meant to become.  

Shadows rearrange themselves  
along the wall~  
slow creatures  
crawling toward a purpose  
they never reach.  

A single particle of dust  
drifts past my face,  
glowing like a tiny planet  
that has lost its orbit  
and doesn’t mind.  

The room tilts slightly,  
as if time has grown tired  
of holding itself upright~
the hours sliding loose.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Gauthier Avatar
June 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Well penned ~ a delight to read
Dietrich Avatar
June 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Really nice. I don't write this way, so I doubt I have a decent example for Brian at his blog
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