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Numbers

I wish there was no age or number

Or a mirror

Staring back at you:

“You’re old”

I wish there was no money or number

Or a fat number

In a tuition account:

“You Owe”

I wish there was no heart or pounding

Or a flicker in my chest

Frantic flicker:

“You’re scared”

I wish there was no breathing or panting:

“You’re sacred”

“You’re small”

“You’re vulnerable”

I wish I was giant breathing the clouds

Smashing earthlings

With giant foot”

“I’m mighty”

“I’m fearless”

“I’m big” “And no number shall haunt me”



Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes): The Met: metmuseum.org

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