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To jj goss's previous piece

Escapism

I admired
your appreciation of fine wine
but I had a hole inside
the size of a doughnut
and policemen everywhere.
so I sent you
my vital statistics
a blurry photograph
you took me
on a videotaped tour
of your world
I shrunk myself to fit
inside of you I thought I was
beautiful bones on my chest
prominently displayed I shined
newly popped out of the mold
I shriveled to slip
out of the ropes I gagged myself
to keep from screaming
I turned the machine off stepped hard
on the gas I caught
my own breath my eyes
focused on something real I reached
up and pulled the visor down

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