Episode 004: Dwelling on a Random Life

Guilliean reads her self-penned poetry. Stream the episode below and read along with the author.

1. random dis connect

have you ever found 
yourself talking 
but not understanding what 
you were saying 
like it was all on autopilot 
like your skin is not your skin 
your lips were not yours 
this is my life.

2. Dwelling on Eternity

this is the last beginning 
I will not move 
forward from here 
draw the line, straight and perfect 
use the ink I bleed 
from my fingertips 
onto your skin 
into your head 
and out of your heart 
dig in and hold the line 
Retreat is not an option 
it's too late 
the light continues 
won't you stop and listen to me 
manipulate the king 
and move the queen 
Checkmate, I failed 
nothing I say will tell me the truth 
I lie to you every day 
but I refuse to see it myself 
timeless.

3. Bento Life

It's a life of tiny shards
Make it pretty 
Meat, rice, vegetables
Fish, sugar, spice
Everything - and nothing - is nice
The culmination inside another wistful dream 
Compartmentalized for a fleeting moment
Consumed like fire in a pit
Corrugated cardboard container
Sectioned off and in manageable pieces 
Been ready to walk the road for years
Should've turned left at that last fork
Coasting through the journey
Asking the wrong questions 
Getting the right answers
Every ounce of me bleeds: 'no'
The volume on the radio is at eleven 
You can't hear me anymore
I can't hear me anymore 
Lost in the maze of sharp corners,
Misspelled phrases, and flat tires
Eat the orange smile
And slog through
That's all I can do. 

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