7Day

This is a piece about the meanings we attach to things , how they adapt to our lives , and how they can affect the world directly.
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Sometimes she would sit here with the tree to her back and watch the yachts do a lazy dance on the waves , with jersey cop sirens and beach house party boats in the background. The jogging path was crowded with dog owners and bikers , being a real nuisance apparently to the solo joggers. The park enforcement did nothing about all this , because they were too busy dealing…

The blade was chipped away jagged , it scratched across the sidewalk pavement , hilt held by tape that was put around it years ago for some forgotten reason. Our Hero drags his feet across concrete , the soles of his shoes eaten through by years of travel , barely scraping by. The dark red scarf that dripped from his shoulders was a marvel of fabric and hand made artistry , the envy of kings , courts and jesters , but no longer so. Now , this divine accessory , stitched by angels , hangs from itself , limp…

The morning light brushed past the shaky defense of my blackout curtains and stained my eyes with brilliant energy that singed the retina into watery submission. Another beautiful day full of all the little things we love holding hands with hate while indifference plays the role of a sorry third wheel. Looking out at the legendary skyline, sure to be told of in tales similar to Atlantis, the universe seems to celebrate itself through the life below, running and yelling and eating and working and loving and…

The bedroom is still and heavy , with the smell of sweaty old crusted socks and moldy trash cans. The fluorescent light hums overhead and weaves into the wall of silence , testifying the brilliance of synthetic creation on an organic planet , mastering limitations and conquering like a lion tamer breaking in a cub. The Marlboro King kissed a thin river of smoke goodbye as it was left alone in the black Bacardi sponsored ashtray made of glass and meant for cigars. It sat in the shadow of a half drained…