Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Coming

Posted on April 2, 2011 - 5:53 pm by Jonathan Berger

THE COMING If I were dying would you be there for me? Would you come to my side and protect me from the cold, the rain, the homeless minorities? Would you ensure my safety during my last days as I … Continue reading →

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Your… Friend

Posted on April 2, 2011 - 5:53 pm by Jonathan Berger

YOUR… FRIEND Who’s your fat friend? That girl you brought to the last few events who looks at you with adoring eyes and unbidden appreciation? Who’s the girl at your side the girl you ignore? Who is your fat friend? … Continue reading →

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Wipe

Posted on April 2, 2011 - 4:38 pm by Jonathan Berger

WIPE Your muscles have much to unlearn paths must be forgotten codewords erased. You need to no longer touch me there or there – these are No Fly Zones and what you do doesn’t fly anymore. The training started last … Continue reading →

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Club Scene

Posted on April 2, 2011 - 1:40 pm by Jonathan Berger

CLUB SCENE The sweat pours, the legs pump, the arms sprawl, the pelvis spasms hither and yon. The body, disconnected from the brain but controlled by the spirit does whatever it can to show it’s in charge with an utter … Continue reading →

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Ex Somes

Posted on April 2, 2011 - 1:01 pm by Jonathan Berger

EX SOMES You should hear the things I say about you behind your back. The lies I tell when you’re not around are not to be believed, and yet somehow, they are. It astonishes me over and over again what … Continue reading →

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The Crush

Posted on April 1, 2011 - 7:02 pm by Jonathan Berger

THE CRUSH She gives me headaches, trying to think of what to say to her, struggling to surmise the best lines, the cleverest tactics to attract, to ingratiate myself, to indoctrinate her about my amazingment. My head hurts as I … Continue reading →

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Fruits of Knowledge

Posted on April 1, 2011 - 5:47 pm by Jonathan Berger

FRUITS OF KNOWLEDGE Such a simple taste, and knowledge flowed, beliefs and concepts that had only been imagined before formed fully in instants. A simple message borne upon a simple text. "I like you" she wrote, and immediately, you knew, … Continue reading →

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April’s Tool

Posted on April 1, 2011 - 3:57 pm by Jonathan Berger

APRIL’S TOOL This shit is heavy, but I’ll lift it. I’ll take the weight and carry it no matter how long it takes to do her will. Whatever it takes, I’ll ensure that her wishes are fulfilled. Satisfying that girl … Continue reading →

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Down in the T

Posted on April 1, 2011 - 3:13 pm by Jonathan Berger

DOWN IN THE T “In the middle, there isn’t much to see. You won’t find anything down here in the T.” They think they’ve got it all in their border towns, all edgy and sharp with education and grime. They’d … Continue reading →

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The Secret to a Long Life Is…

Posted on April 1, 2011 - 2:13 pm by Jonathan Berger

THE SECRET TO A LONG LIFE IS… You may ask, “How did you get that incredible body the amazing vitality, your spectacular strength?” And you may wonder, “How can I be more He?” Go ahead: wonder. I will tell you; … Continue reading →

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