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Chris Gaither

Chris Gaither

The Perfect Cover-up

I am a story I tell myself
The story is a cover-up
The cover-up is always worse than the crime
The crime is merely the will to power
The cover-up is giving away my power

Otras obras de Chris Gaither...
Alone with My Bots

Updating Nietzsche– If you stare into the abyss at least the abyss stares back at…
In the Blink of an Eye

Many people think of life as a gift but to me it’s more like
I’m Still Standing in the Wind

My self-care plan includes a cheat day when I get to go to church
Yes, “Existence Precedes Essence”, but Essence Exceeds Existence

We believe that God is being because it’s our only way to access God as meaning
Haiku

As Amazon Prime Minister I’m ringleader of the carefree world
Our Descent Into Madness Is Believing We’ve Ascended Into the Cloud

The fog is so thick now We’re buried up to our necks in it Our bodies out of sight And out of mind Making the ground beneath our feet
Believe It or Not, We All Have the Same Beliefs

The ego (that’s you) is a symptom of lack (that’s nothing)
Clearly

In France everyone thinks Scotch tape is crap
God’s Answer to Your Question Will Come as Soon as You Know in Your Heart That It’s All Worth It

When Luke unknowingly asks Yoda “How far away is Yoda– Will it take us long to get there?… Yoda replies “Patience, soon you will be with h…
It’s Spelled Bryan But It’s Pronounced Brine

Both my parents were tall and I ended up a shrimp Not coincidentally, my diet has al… largely consisted of pink flamingo… though scientists insist that it’s…
Two Birds, One Drone

The older I get the less I pause for effect This is because the clock is ticking and I’d rather not waste my time
“Come inside, the show’s about to start”

Initially, as you approach hell it feels like you’re getting a warm welcome
Before: “What a piece of junk!” After: “She’ll make .5 past lightspeed. She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid. I’ve made a lot of special modifications myself.”

Once abandoned You may as well approach life– Meaning God– With reckless abandon Because what have you got to lose
This World Is Too Much; In the World to Come There Will Be Too Much to Do to Even Notice

When I stand before this world I’m afraid to say What I have to ask you About my desire: “Is that too much to ask?”
The Work Never Ends

Upon my retirement I thought to myself Maybe now I can get some work don…



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