lightspeed overdrive

understanding and a moment under scrutiny
inciting to the most enticing mutiny
words like lightning lighting thoughts up suddenly
here's to overthinking all things endlessly

daydreaming up and down in waves for days
got plentiful distractions but the thunder stays
i roll around my failure in chaotic ways
one probably inconsequential missed embrace

feeling, falling, so feline
hitting ground or flying fine
three point one four one five nine
statistically it's time to shine

ever looking for a sign
chances are i'm last in line
two six five three five eight nine
statistically it's time to shine

magnetically i'm pulled to the location where
i nearly melted under this electric flare
every time i pass that point my nerves lie bare
the sweetest actual nothing happened there

here i stand full circle and yet all anew
my mind is spinning and the heart is restless, too
a mere puddle on the floor without the slighest clue
what can i be if even anything to you

feeling, falling, so feline
hitting ground or flying fine
three point one four one five nine
statistically it's time to shine

ever looking for a sign
chances are i'm last in line
two six five three five eight nine
statistically it's time to shine

(2022)

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