the shift takes a toll

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pursed lips. the shift is taking a toll
and the night is slow
will take much more than physical strength
to unwind these chiming bells

the night is slow
even the busy bistro goes cold
to unwind these chiming bells
some joke the unrealistic sell

even the busy bistro goes cold
will take much more than physical strength
to unlearn the jokes the unrealistic tell
pursed lips. the shift is taking a toll


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11 responses to “the shift takes a toll”

  1. hi, Benjiโฃ๏ธ

    Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by our beloved Matt Snyder, is now live:

    W3 Prompt #229: Weaโ€™ve Written Weekly

    Much love,
    David

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    1. Thank you for the reminder โค๏ธDavid โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘

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  2. Wonderful Benjamin – the cyclical structure physically recreates the feeling of a shift that won’t end – lines looping back on themselves like thought loops or a clock ticking down ๐Ÿ™Œ

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    1. Thank you so much, dearโค๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜Š

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  3. Benji, your circling lines made me feel that the bistro might close before this shift ever lets the mind clock out ๐Ÿ˜€

    ~David

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    1. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜Thank you, David. Your response got me laughing out in my room๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ™โค๏ธโค๏ธ

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  4. The last two lines brought out all my suppressed aches and pains.

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    1. Thank you โค๏ธReenaโค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜

      Your prompt is such an intriguing challenge …thank you for the prompt ๐Ÿ™

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      1. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™

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