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that one

Sits beside me and feels bad 
about taking up the space.
Wants desperately to be heard
and does not want to talk.
Rides alongside me everywhere I go, 
occupies a whole seat on the tram,
or sometimes sits in my purse
and wants to be read instead of a book.
Is insistent, is unbearable.
Says, "yes yes but now back to me!"
and it is not kidding.
Blossoms forth when it is least wanted,
racked with sobs in the night when sleep is needed,
is boring holes in the wall
is boring gaps in the conversation 
is boring, boring, boring.
Sees you on the street and bursts into tears.
Cannot shut up for a goddamn second.
needs to be medicated to sleep, to sleep.

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