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I Dug a Hole and Found No Hugs

i dug a hole and found no hugs

i can only imagine 
what i can't see
like that albatross
that you have in your cage
the one that befriended
your body
infiltrated your soul
to have his way with you
... and now you're miserable
what can i do
I've staked my claim
respectfully
i asked for coffee
a simple gesture

connie pachecho

4/7/17

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Doug Vinson

Date: 4/15/2017 12:49:00 AM

Makes me smile and I don't even know why. : ) First time through, I missed that it was "hugs" rather than "bugs." Imagined reality can be a cutting thing.

Anthony Mark

Date: 4/8/2017 3:22:00 AM

Great write

Phillip Garcia

Date: 4/8/2017 1:50:00 AM

Brilliant, Connie. I love how it becomes more abstract towards the conclusion by using less abstract imagery. Very cool effect - I read it three times and came away with something different after each.