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Mirror
by Argon (Jan 1999)

our silences are not the same;
mine is by choice,
yours by shame.
in you, the ghost has fled the machine,
its pupils glaze;
I'm staring at the reflection of the eyes
rather than the eyes.
in me, the lenses cancel the lie ---
so I turn off the light--
for in the darkness you are nothing
(as am I)

Argon Eterna Kurai

our silences are not the same;
mine is by choice,
yours by shame... [more] inside your cube of virtual hell
solid and unpenetrable, the walls your enemies
and just as surely as the doors have betrayed you
you've become a captive..
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oriental, siamese statues..
whiskers set in stone. i meant to ask you
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