Into the Wild was one of the greatest books I have ever read. Also, I came across some old (and very short) writings today that I am now surprisingly pleased with....

A truck filled with Diet Coke passes, suggesting all those around it to "Enjoy!" I wonder how the driver feels about this, or if he's a Pepsi drinker. Is there a Diet Coke code of ethics? Is enjoyment a recommendation or a hope?

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Your left forearm is never bare. You use this space of skin like most use planners. The omnipresent Sharpie in your pocket covers these cells with duties and expectations that will never know your short term memory. And on the mornings that begin the way I like them to, your responsibilities are monogrammed across my neck.

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One too many steps in the dark; I leave foot patterns that I'll never live up to. The exit path is shaped like an angular snake. I hardly slither when I leave.

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I am safe under this umbrella of fluctuation. If there's no plan, there's nothing to be missed.
Does anyone have a map?

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..........I wish the girls who live above us would take off their heels.