unicorn acceptance
Once you eat the eye of god
the eating
and the eye
last forever. Existence
has no mechanism
to recognize
death. We need
animals. Holy
grief sale
we need
animals.
Image mourns too early
the mirage
that haunts
sobriety. This drone
that drone
There was room
at the inn
kingsoftrain 
Nicely written, Barton. Loved reading it!
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Keep writing!