now attempting system override
//cmd: run will to live protocol
error: system incapable of processing request contact admin if issue persists
now commencing shutdown of all non-essential functions
love
hope
dream
will
happiness
motor control
initiate final solution
hard drive deletion imminent
commence cessation of all systems
user profile erased from mainframe
compete systemic failure in:
5
4
3
2
1
good-bye
will to love
gone
Mike's Manic Word Depot 
I do so love this poem.
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I wasn’t sure about it. Trying to be clever and play with words again. But as long as you liked it, I’m okay with it.
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Oh I really do. PS: I can’t wait to hear your next podcast. (This time, have like four poems handy just in case… and read them a little slower, don’t rush through. Let the listener savor your glorious poetry.)
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I had four ready. Becky had picked them out. But then they kept saying dark poetry and what was selected was not dark. She picked sweeter stuff. It through me off.
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Oohhh! I see… I would have just said, well, I don’t have a dark po(y)em ready but here’s another one. Or something like that. Actually… I don’t know WHAT I would have said. You made the whole process sound so easy and natural. I’d be like… uhh… mmm… uuhhhh (long pauses).
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I was frantically searching for something dark enough but trying to play it cool while answering questions. Then we fell into a good groove and I just went with it. Lol.
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I sort of figured. Knowing you. and that you don’t re-read your stuff LOL aaannddd you write so much content… you did great.
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Thank you. I was clicking titled that seemed maybe dark and wondering what the fuck I had written. I need to stop titling things, go back to (un)titled everything. Make it easier to sort through. Hahahaha
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Riiiiiight
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But actually I get it because sometimes someone “likes” something on my site and I’m like, what?? I don’t remember this…
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The other day I spent three hours looking for something I swear I wrote. I never did find it. I seemed to recall really liking it too.
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Ahahaha!! ohmygod I’ve done the same thing (though not as tenaciously long) LOL
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I just really liked what I thought was an image I used. I can’t even remember what it was now. I guess that was fifty poems ago at this point. Dammit. It’ll drive me nuts all day.
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You’re welcome. 😊
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(ass)
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You love me. Hahaha.
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Also: potato tomato
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hahahaha
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