Geri

Long ago, 
there was only the Sea, 
and her daughters, 
and the sky above. 

Before the Sea had a shore. 
Before the land met the sun. 
Before Her language was sought,

parks and parking lots 
swings and little tots 
schools and grocery shops 
libraries and flu shots 

laughter and falling tears 
musicals and forgotten fears 
birthdays and passing years 

"She's so polite" 
"Very studious." 
"Doesn't get into trouble." 
"Kinda boring." 
"She will tell us anything." 
"She won't change a thing." 

But do they know: 

ticktockticktockticktockticktock 
Building slowly inside of you. 

To your left, to your right. 
You see it. Or maybe you hear it? 

No one gets it but you. 
Oh, you do. 

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He wandered through her mind 
Drifting in a castle of dreams 
A euphoria, an ecstatic high 

Until he saw the red flag, 
waving among the white. 
He knew was in the wrong world,