everyone believes in god (on the paradox of being wholly human)

everyone believes in god (on the paradox of being wholly human)

of course the religious believe in god

“my god is better than your god” is their god

but atheists believe in god as well

“there is no god” is their dogma and alter

and agnostics believe in god

worshipping “i cannot know if there is god”

in the end there is no way to be wholly human

without the very human believing that divides us

colors (the rainbow you)

colors (the rainbow you)

(i)

i am blue

in a world washed gray

after the thunderstorm

of me and you

and having known the rainbow you

who walked away

(ii)

you used to worry when i cried

but now because i cannot tell you

i know why tears are colorless

warning: pay attention

warning: pay attention

we become the thing we do

whether we pay attention or not

pay attention

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he found himself, of course, living two lives

the one everyone saw like a functional alcoholic

and the other interior paying attention to recreate

at this point, however, he had only memories as artifacts

how did she smell? what sound her voice? and her shoes?

•

more than once his reveries were interrupted

“Man, are you even paying attention?”

j was young&happy (and everyone hated her for it)

j was young&happy (and everyone hated her for it)

Happiness hit her like a train on a track…

Happiness hit her like a bullet in the back

“Dog Days Are Over,” Florence + The Machine

j was young&happy

(and everyone hated her for it)

everyone was old&bitter

as a sock worn for 37 days in summer

when j smiled she was radiant&beautiful

and j always smiled

everyone noticed and assumed for no reason

j often broke into song&dance

j preferred Florence + The Machine

but sometimes she was making it all up

everyone complained and it was a fact

j caused more than one wreck singing&dancing

although no one was ever inured

and cars can be repaired relatively easily

j was young&happy

(and everyone hated her for it)

and this was something j never knew

because happiness is a bullet-proof vest on a warm&sunny day