I asked my mother to make me a tiny piano out of fuzzy beads.
Want to see?

With one eye closed, I see mother. 
And with the other eye closed, I see father. 
And wide, I see myself.
That's funny. 

Are dreams real and why does the moon follow me at night?
Can you separate the meat and rice? 
I can’t read my last name .. SIKE!
Where's the rest of the mice?

Oh, no..
I hate this part..

My father enjoys burning family photos in sight.
HAH!
I yanked my nose ring out when I couldn’t sleep one night.
GAH!
Abed, I’m sorry I left without telling you, alright?
AHH!

I love you, but you are a speck of dust, and I'm allergic.

He makes me want to plant flowers and go on bike rides. 
Not really. 
A moment saved is a lover earned.
Really?
I’m pleased I left without telling you.
I'm sorry.

Won’t you let me fall in love again 
Should I sell my love to someone else? 

I will never cry over you or break promises,
one is a lie.

Dreams are a social construct 
Wake up!
A moment saved, is a lover earned 
Repeat, repeat.

WAKE UP!

Writing Exercise:

• Write 22 miniature poems answering 22 questions
  • I asked my mother to make me a tiny piano out of fuzzy  
  • With one eye closed, I see my mother. And with the other eye closed I see father, and wide I see myself
  • (Ask the creator or earth two questions) Are dreams real and why does the moon follow me at night?
  • (Dinner questions) Can you separate the meat and rice?
  • (Tell an outrageous lie about yourself) I can’t read my last name
  • (Tell an outrageous lie about your family) My father enjoys burning family photos
  • (Tell something tiny, weird and true about yourself) I yanked my nose ring out when I couldn’t sleep one night.
  • (Directly apologize to someone by using their name) Abed, I’m sorry I left without telling you.
  • I love you, but you are not even real, near and
  • (Say something about your relationship with the person you are most in love with right now. Something that makes no sense at all) He makes me want to plant flowers and go on bike rides.
  • (Mangle a proverb) A moment saved is a lover earned
  • (Write the opposite of any of the lines above) I’m pleased I left without telling you
  • (Include a snippet of song lyrics that always get stuck in your head) Won’t you let me fall in love again / Should I sell my love to someone else?
  • (Proclaim two things you will never do, one is a lie) I will never cry over you or break promises
  • (The questions you asked God, answer them now)
  • (Repeat any line already written) A moment saved, is a lover earned

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