How to play the game: Stay calm, be persistent, but also find a way in, a crack, a sliver, a baby inconsistency and start there

It used be that you were my competition, you look for a new job, made me question my job You lose weight, I suddenly see

With a deep inhale of fresh paper, I exhale the last two weeks i scan the room, find the familiar signs, the wall of titles

When I see me, I see a resilient body that could and has and will heal itself, stand back up, build muscle, curve in ways

Deadlines are closer than they appear, I was always told in high school; I used to hate the phrase, the sentiment. Deadlines are closer than

Toss it all in, stir Whip, blend, scold, listen, spend time Pour into a funnel you are a filter Spread calm love and breathe kindness

We only talk in brief text messages, can go months upon months in silence, I do not know where you live even, no address, no