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Chris Gaither

Chris Gaither

The Great Pretender

There are no endings
neither happy nor sad–
Does this make you happy or sad?
 
I pretend to answer the question
by preferring songs that end
to those that just fade out
but that’s just my way
of putting the ending
in pretending

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Let’s Start at the Beginning

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Who Are You Trying to Impress?

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If you really loved robins you would stuff your bird feeder full of worms
Our Fear That AI Will Kill Us Comes From the Truth That We Would Never Die for It, and If It’s as Smart as It’s Cracked Up to Be, Surely It Knows This

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She Drives Me Crazy

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Many con artists have a moral awakening; even more realize that the only compassionate thing to do is continue the con
It Is Better to Ask Forgiveness Than Permission

Nobody remembers how to forgive Because posting on social media Is an act of seeking approval
They Would Bring Us to Heel. Instead, We Choose to Heal.

If it ain’t broke Don’t fix it So, in case of emergency Break heart To break free
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