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Fri, 10/31/2014 - 22:30 -- sefaner
                       Right 
            to 
Left
 
or
 
Left 
            to
                       Right.
 
Pupils constricted.
Pupils dilated.
 
Ah!
I love this scene.
 
Squint. Squint.
What? How did that happen?!
 
Smile.
Close.
 
"Manga."
"Webtoon."
 
But, wait!
My head's bobbing!
 
Earbuds on?
Right, rhythm.
 
Foot tapping.
Smile resurged.
 
Fingers tapping.
Eyebrow arched.
 
Huh?
Book.
 
Lip pulled to the right.
Brow arched again.
 
Hand outstretched.
Hand retracted.
 
 
 
Should I?
 
 
 
Foot still tapping.
Head still bobbing.
 
 
 
Shrug.
 
 
 
One page.
...Another.
 
Pupils constricted.
Pupils dilated.
 
That feeling again!
Lips tingling with familiarity now.
 
Bobbing.
Bobbing.
 
Tapping.
Tapping.
 
Lub-dub.
Lub-dub.
 
Clock.
Tick-tock!
 
Ah!
Earbuds off.
 
 
 
The show!
 
 
 
Plasters
And People.
 
Emotions
And People.
 
Mimicry 
And people.
 
Reality
Or art?
 
 
Lub-dub.
Lub-dub.
 
Lub-dub.
Lub-dub.
 
 
 
Earbuds
 
 
 
On(.)
            And 
 
                        On
 
                        The
 
                     Cycle 
 
Recurs.

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