they—a dreamer knowledge

listen to me, they tell me
i can be self-aggrandising in a self-
deprecating way

take note, they wrote

mark the syntax of the sentences that i spoke
my words have weight so i'll make you
wait in hope

i can show you the world 

shining shimmering 

lean in—this is how you initiate conversation

ask a question

then revolve contemplation around your hero-complex universe 
 

talking to you is like interacting with a silence curse
you don't have time for answers anyway you have them 

all adversity to industry it's trendy to say things like trending 
& use anecdotes to enlighten, fragmented understanding

drop names like petals to increase your social standing

tell apocryphal stories about people you met 
once
recycle sustainable stories of that person you met
twice

you're a polymath
but use an app to avoid maths

you don't do all that

cheap tricks, words which
buzz  & stick

but —

directly discursive 

evasive on purpose you

skirt adroitly around my questions and

credit no one.

i wouldn't dream of acknowledging you. 

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