Prawn Cracker

shhh… hey you—

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prawn cracker, yes, you—

lookin’ all crisp like you mean to.

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superpositions, fried.

certainty, served hot.

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you think you’re real?

adorable.

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you, zazzy waveform

zipped in starch,

collapsing the instant

someone pops the bag;

a statistical burp

long enough

to crunch;

you have to know.

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flavour? borrowed.

substance? imaginary.

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puff.

spin.

decay.

vanish.

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observation kills the vibe.

now, you know.

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so go on—

pretend you were ever

a meal.