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shiny objects

Thursday, August 12, 2004


It took you a while, didn't it.

Yeah, you're far too naive and far too arrogant to catch the subtleties at first; slowly, day by day, your situation's true nature begins to show - you are being tolerated. That's right, baby. You're second fiddle, just along for the ride, the erroneous gnat fastened by sticky films of dutch chocolate batter to the mixing bowl's side.

Surprised, are you? I didn't think so.

So you lie awake at home, wondering just how many of your comrads' unanimous chuckles were generated by your wit and how many by your occupation as court fool. You wonder what they say about you behind closed doors, behind your back, whenever you're not around. Sleepless hours pass. Eventually, you surrender to doubt as lonliness swallows you whole.


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