Literature
what to do if california sinks
step one: when you realize
the west coast is drowning
in the sea's heart, don't panic.
not now, not here, not ever.
no matter how much it kills you
that the left side holds every
dream you forced yourself awake in,
from the flame-ridden weddings
to being bludgeoned with a bat,
don't fucking panic.
step two: realize that the girl on the right
will actually talk to you, and even listen!
disregard the fact that you've spent half
your life, half an hour, fishing in an empty
lake (not that you ever had bait anyway)
step three: realize dreams
are just imaginary friends;
nightmares, imaginary enemies.
realize evaporation is fake
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