one of these four
the first was in danger. it kept trying to seem different from itself.
safer in the dark
fake skin made of smooth flawless steel
won’t protect anything.
what we’re made of
we believe we’re made of rocks, or wood—
but it’s something else.
delete memory
you curate the surface of your life
weeding out what you don’t like
wind up
the memory of action
freezes into a motionless instant