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Cover image for post Ambidextrous, by Houzenga
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Houzenga
119 reads

Ambidextrous

I will never walk alone

Even in times of despair

A flare is there

The natural procession

Life is air

I cannot choose to care

Follow your feat

Face the heat

You cannot compete

I will never lack guidance

Always complete

I cannot forfeit - whether honest or deceit

I will strive to do good

I will strive to get through

There are no comparisons

Just me and you

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Cover image for post Neo Transcendental, by Houzenga
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Houzenga
134 reads

Neo Transcendental

Wishing on a star

Wheels falling off my car

Stressful aggravation

No time for meditation

The work I'm doing will never matter

It means everything

So important

Such illusion

You can't fathom how many thoughts I've thunk in here

This studio is where my inner child hangs out

The shadow knows

Alec Baldwin should buy a few pieces

I love how cosmically connected your life is

It just sounds that way

Sometimes I believe it

Resentment is an illness

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Cover image for post Not Me, by Houzenga
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Houzenga
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Not Me

Could be worse y'all. Could be a whole lot fuckin worse. When I look at all the crazy shit in the world that's what I think. But ya know what? It could be a whole lot better too. And that's what I'm aiming for. Life is a cocky motherfucker. Always thinks he can show up to my party and piss in my Cheerios. Always thinks he can kick em when they're down. When these things happen I always have to have a serious little talk with the punk bitch. I say "look here buddy. This is mine. I understand what you're trying to do and why - everyone gets a little hooked on drama - but you're not going to hang me up. Why? Cus I'm strong and I fight hard and I win. Take your bullshit and leave. I don't want you here." It's funny though Cus he always comes back every couple months - thinks he's learned a new trick or two I haven't seen. It's always the same though. I can see right through and I keep doin what I do. Life is broken. Not me.

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Cover image for post Tender  Blender, by Houzenga
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Houzenga
147 reads

Tender Blender

Not sorry I'm so emo

If you don't like to see a man cry you should go look for a canoe

How hard is it to look me in the eye?

Just look

If I told you the guy who bought me dinner last night was someone I used to fuck would you believe when I say used to?

Swaddled up in blankets

Television

Just laying there touching

Heavy anchors keep ships still

I've gone sailing

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Write a scene that begins with a scream and ends with a laugh
Cover image for post Hopes and Dreams, by Houzenga
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Houzenga
170 reads

Hopes and Dreams

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!"

"What the fuck is wrong with you? I'm trying to sleep."

"The cat came up behind me. I was thinking about Henry and all the crazy things a mother thinks about and going into some dark places. Sorry bunny. He surprised me at a weird time."

"That's ok babe. Come back to bed. Talk to me. I'm here. You scared me too."

"It's just so scary. Bringing a child into this world. I hope we do a good job."

"We will bunny. We just have to use our imaginations in positive ways. Think of all the cool things he's going to do. He's going to be a super fuckin cool kid. Look at us. He's going to be our kid."

"I hope he joins the circus."

"I hope he's an accountant."

"He's going to hate you."

"I'm just kidding. I hope he's a professional skeeball player."

"That's more like it."

Laughs.

"Let's not get out bed today."

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Cover image for post Junior League, by Houzenga
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Houzenga
144 reads

Junior League

Wasted days on nerves

Fuel for old wives tales

Uncertain future

Being candid is exhausting

Thermometers pop

If you feel anything from my cadence

I hope it's so hot it's cold

Coming down from LSD is easier than this

I scratched your name into a thousand pencils and left them outside your playpen

When you're old enough I'm going to buy you your first beer

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Cover image for post Unfortunate Feeling, by Houzenga
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Houzenga
249 reads

Unfortunate Feeling

If calamity creates casualties

We're in hot fudge

No affection

No discretion

If you didn't want meatballs you should have said

"No meatballs please"

The lack of confidence in your voice creates my distrust

My combustion chamber is red fucking hot.

Chaos is the planet I'm running from.

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Describe the happiest thing you can possibly imagine.
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Houzenga
209 reads

Maybe

A bliss you cannot describe

It's comes on from somewhere

A place you didn't know existed

You are damaged

Lucky to be alive

You never knew what gratitude felt like

Not this kind anyway

The sun is coming up

You're still alive

You can't help the tears

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