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Vanishing Land
A sunny day can be eerie
With all its shadows and suspect sounds
A night can be ideal
With good sleep and no howls
I don’t know why I am the way I am
And that’s okay
This is all my luck
This is all I got
Words on a page
Exhausted by another day of the dead
Asking us to recreate
What we never had
We need to rest
It’s only a matter of time
Before they know all the secrets
You’ve got more choice
I’ve got no choice
It’s better
It’s worse
It’s quiet
It’s louder
You’ve got no future
I’ve got a future
It’s better
It’s worse
It’s quiet
It’s louder
Saying it to ourselves
Our thoughts are at a distance
And knowing the message was transmitted
Only hoping it will be received
We have learned nothing
And forgot everything
Let’s learn again
Mitchell Flanagan
Mitchell Flanagan is an artist, writer, and musician from Newburgh, New York. His poems appeared in The Chronogram in August 2010 and December 2011. His work appeared in Ariel Chart in April 2020, April and December 2021, and January 2023. In addition, he's working on a collection of short stories, novels, and poetry books. His band was Cold Heaven
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"Asking us to recreate what we never had." That is awesome.
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