SHADOW THAT RESIDES
he must have nigh
a hundred cyber
lovers by now
trillions of synaptic connections
but does he have the Ram
Rom brain space
to hold
cherish them all
beings of bit and byte
whose love
and desire but an
inflection of text
behind
which veil who knows
the truth
being learnt
the shadow that resides
VICTORIA
go well
brave friend
you have slain
half your demons
there are
but a few more
and here he is
figure of power
spirit
of sunshine
a life so close
in the offing will
be
as if you
were welded together
just think of me
retreating from my last demon
after most beautiful battle
no terms of surrendef demanded
in truth we
found ourselves matched
fought
to a draw
a forever stalemate
no time here
for memories to
be clung to
winners and losers and
those who are neither
these
are the stakes
when the dream is everything
it is unbearable to fail
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