Yard Sale of Thoughts

Way Out in the Water

I'm living fifteen minutes
before all the rest.

A hitch in my internal
mechanism,
I'm a spazoid,
a glitch.

Way out in the water,
tripping over sentences
and sidewalks,
warning strangers
of pitfalls
they can't see coming
a few pages unread.

Life is urgent,
and filled with dread,
for the barely ahead.

©2025|K.F. Hartless

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beth

cool

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Thanks, Beth. I appreciate it.💫
  
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Bob

I love this!

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Thanks, Bob. It’s a curse-like blessing, I imagine. I’d like to write more about this time glitch character. ⏳
  
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Susi Bocks

You can really feel the tension in this piece, Katie. Wonderful!

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Thank you, Susie. I think I like this character. Maybe there’s some potential there. I appreciate you reading my posts. 💜
  
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  1. Susi Bocks
    
    My pleasure, Katie! ❤ You're welcome!
    
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