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81 Propositions (Affairs of the State) Maybe I went in a black door. Maybe I went in a red. There was a fire hydrant on the wall. There was a phone upon my forehead. Maybe I was strapped down in yellow underwear. Maybe I was also in charge. I like these illustrations very much. You truly have a beautiful neck. Maybe the future is murder. Maybe Japanese tonight, no? Not at first, but when you spoke absolutely. Just don’t tell me what life is anymore. A bowl of tears with tails of joyful flagellation. A headlight in a tunnel underneath the bay. Maybe I never had the key. Maybe we could post an ad on Craigslist. Is that cat behind the dumpster feral? I see your modesty ends at your hips. Maybe I will call it my heart. Maybe I will call it no business of yours. Like the weather, the general’s not to be trusted. I see you are storing up kisses for winter. Maybe I was in charge of all the buttercups. Maybe I was strapped to a green door. ...

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