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who is whom

indeed

By ⸘jason alan‽Published 6 months ago • Updated 6 months ago • 1 min read
"the process, part of" ⸘jason alan‽ acrylic on canvass 8*10" 2026

who is whom, indeed.

a name was needed

for the insulting ambiguity

the mockery and glares

and the compliments that tear

or when i find myself posterior

to anecdotal jokes and laughs

being stabbed in the back

be sure i notice all those jabs

amongst the pointed fingers and eyes

so i give them back two of mine

but then i am the bad guy

i am the antagonist

i can accept it as what it is

and i would rather live

even if it is hated

it's better than ashamed

cause i forgive mistakes i made

to cope with a wicked world

even the ones that nobody knows.

]*******************[

but who cares?

who cares.

i do too.

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⸘jason alan‽

:::WARNING:::

i am only responsible for what i say,

not for what you understand.

you may learn to be charmed by my [secret‽] discontent,

or you may not.

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    Written by ⸘jason alan‽