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breathless
who doesn't want a knife thrown at them?
can you think of another way to live?
do we belong here?
will you watch?
is this not thrilling, stupid?
reminding us what flesh we are
they hold one breath
that's family
like coins the air has high
fate yet unknown
how's that?
it's easy as
is it life that flashes before the eyes?
les jeux sont faits
walls fall
a tent is best for rubble
comes with its own air-con
and here we are up against it
as every day
how each is in a moment gone
but it's not the whole tribe to one knife
there will surely be survivors
how each is in a moment gone
that must be our belonging
Nice use of the French expression, "les jeux sont faits" , yes I'm afraid they are! whether it's a free choice or a decision to make, being very well aware, we must admit that most of the times, for a lot of people, games have been played ...
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ReplyDeleteMidnight, lunar eclipse
occluded by typhoon cloud
suddenly in the southern sky
(between the tail of Cetus
and the water jar of Aquarius)
it appears behind our longing
a dress rehearsal (there’s no net)
for the famed knife-throwing act
before the performance tomorrow
as these soft targets take their turns
to know the meaning of family, to see
in Mid-Autumn festival, Li Bai, you, me.