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A Call To Speak


The monomyth is this: the unknown will call
The monomyth is this: when the men come, light yourself on fire
The monomyth is this: dream. It is the only right thing to do.
Bend all your energy as a prism bends light
Imagine better for us, for me, for you.
They say the hero denies the call first.
When I go to the dentist they tsk and hiss at my teeth they say
I must stop clenching my jaw when
I sleep, they say I must stop grinding
my teeth but I am so 
afraid of all that will fall 
out of my mouth.
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