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Close Your Eyes and Breathe~ By David James

12/5/2018

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I am not who I think I am
maybe I’m someone
I don’t know or haven’t met yet
maybe I’m no one in particular
or everyone in general
maybe no one is who she thinks she is

I could be a walking cloud of dark matter
who happens to talk and eat and feel
who on good days thinks 
I know exactly who I am
who on most days floats through life
sucking in the light around me
as if I know anything 
about living or dying

each life is bought at birth
with a no-return policy
there’s no trial balloon
no re-takes
no do-overs
there’s only this moment and the next one
and the next and I can either
wait around for some sign or miracle
or Godot to arrive and
give me the scoop
or I can grab the day in both arms
hug the hell out of everything and everyone
and pretend
there’s nothing out there
to be afraid of 

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Author Bio:
David James has published three books and six chapbooks.  His most recent, MY TORN DANCE CARD, was a finalist in both the 2016 Next Generation Indie book award and the 2017 Book Excellence Award. More than thirty of his one-act plays have been produced, and he teaches at Oakland Community College in Michigan. 
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