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Poison Flowers

from My Wonderful Life by Robert Gently

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It only takes a second
To forget an entire day.
Its on the tip of your tongue,
But you don't taste it anyway.
She's a scratch of static,
A flicker on the screen.
You blinked for a moment,
And it was gone.

Hour after hour,
The waning purple moon.
Little poison flowers
Are growing in my room.
Anyone would want it,
If anything's for sure.
Boys with their faces pressed-up on
The windows at the store.

And if I bit my tongue, fell to all fours,
And barked your name, would it be the same?
And if I delayed inhibition,
If I showed my shame, would it be the same?

And if I went through the house and painted everything red,
Would you still sleep in my bed?
And if I cracked my skull open, went and fucked-up my head,
Would you still sleep in my bed?
And if I left without a word and later turned up dead,
Would you still sleep in my bed?

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from My Wonderful Life, released July 7, 2013

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Robert Gently Richmond, Virginia

Robert Gently was born on a cold and silent day in 1993. Raised in captivity, Robert learned to walk approximately 20 years later than the average child and was deemed to have developmental issues. Unable to express himself through walking, Robert spent his formative years developing his enjoyment of music and performance art. ... more

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