idiosyncrasy
when was the last time
you were yourself
can you recall the moment
one instance that says
oh yeah
that’s the epitome of me
how about when you were
three years old
ten or twenty or fifty
can you pinpoint the common
denominator
the trait or idiosyncrasy
that annoying little habit
can you name it
—put it into a sentence
some people say
they’re not the same person
they once were
but these people are liars
and probably have been
throughout
their entire lifetimes
october two thousand twenty-four
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