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TWO TIMES THIRTEEN BY AYSHA J. NASSER
THIS IS A MANUAL. OF SOME SORT. WE ALL KNOW HOW TO USE A MANUAL.
HOWEVER, I RECOMMEND TURNING IT UPSIDE DOWN. SHAKE IT A LITTLE. FEED
IT SOME CHOCOLATE. TIPTOE AROUND IT. START AN ARGUEMENT. LET IT SLEEP
IN YOUR BED. TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT. WASH IT TWICE A WEEK. GOOGLE SOME
OF IT. EVENTUALLY IT WILL COME AROUND. DON'T WORRY. I GOT YOU.
IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS LEAVE A NICE VOICEMAIL. OR BUY ME
DINNER. FOOD ALWAYS WORKS.
// IN CASE OF HEART – BREAK //
COLLECT A PIECE EVERYDAY
BEGIN WITH THE TINIEST THE ONE YOUR BARE EYES
MIGHT NOT EVEN SEE
CAREFULLY FOLD THOSE PIECESINTO YOUR SOFTEST CLOTH
WAITFOR FULL MOON
BATH NAKED IN MOONLIGHT
SPEAK TO THE ROOTS OF THE GRANDEST TREE
SPEAK INTO THE EARTHEXCHANGE STORIES
DO IT UNTIL YOU HAVE LEARNED THE WAYS OF THE FULL MOON
LET THE NEW MOON COME TALK TO THE LEAVES THIS TIME THEY SPEAK IN WINDY TONGUES
START A FIRE INVITE THE SMALL FOLK THEY DANCE CLEVERLY
MOLD YOURSELF A HEART OF ROOTSOF LEAVES OF FIRE AND MOONSHINE
FILL IT WITH THE SONGS OF MIDNIGHT NATURE
RISE WITH THE SUN
// IN CASE OF DISPERSION //
FOLD YOURSELF TOWARD YOURSELF INWARDDO NOT CUBE YOURSELFWE DO NOT NEED EDGES
INSTEAD MOVE IN CIRCLESFALL BACKWARDSRAISE YOURSELF ONTO TIPTOES WHILE HANGINGFROM THE NEXT BEST CEILING
ARE YOU STRAIGHT YETCURVE IN WAVES RAISE YOUR VOICE IN TWIRLSTO THOSE SHADOW-HANDED BIRDS ON THE WALL
HOWEVERDO NOT FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY MAKE RIMES THAT WRAPAROUND
A WALNUT BRANCHA BALL OF WOOLA GLASS MARBLEA BUTTERFLY
ONLY A KNOWING HAND CAN UNFOLD FROM SOFTNESS
IT WILL SHOW YOU THE WAY
// IN CASE OF NEGLECT //
LOOK UPSEARCH FOR THE FARTHEST POINT ON THE HORIZONPUT IT BETWEEN YOUR THUMB AND FOREFINGER
PLUG IT FROM THE SKY
CRADLE IT IN YOUR ARMSFOR TWENTY MINUTES
YOU WILL HAVE TO PUT IT SOMEPLACE ELSE SOON
BUT FIRST THE HORIZON MUST GROWAND YOU MUST GROW WITH IT
FROM NOW ON CARRY A RULER WITH YOU – FOR MEASUREMENTA WATER LEVEL – FOR BALANCE
AND SPINE
NOW DIG A HOLE INTO THE SOFTEST SPOT OF EARTH
IT MAY BE IN YOUR BACKYARDNEXT TO YOUR BEDUNDERNEATH A PILE OF CLOTHESRIGHT IN FRONT OF THE HORIZON
DIG EQUALLY IN WIDTH AND DEPTHABOUT THIS MUCH
LAY THE FARTHEST POINT ON THE HORIZONDOWN INTO WHAT IS WHOLE
POUR: CLEAREST WATER OUT OF CRYSTAL CAVESCOAX: WITH THICKEST FOREST WINDS COVER: IN LIGHTEST DESERT SANDS
SPRNKLE WITH ESSENTIAL LOVELET TAKE ROOT WITHIN
RETURN SEEDLINGS TO THE WILD ONCE A MONTH
IN CASE OF DISCRIMINATION //
YOU WILL NEED A BAG OF USEFUL THINGS:A POLAROID CAMERA – A PERMANENT MARKER – THREE MATCHES – A YELLOW FLOWER –
A COZY PULLOVER – A PUPPY
•
FIND A RIVER THAT IS FULL OF WILL AND PURPOSEQUESTION IT THOROUGHLY
NOT ALL RIVERS FLOW WITH AN EDGE
WADE INTO SAID RIVERFIND A LOOP IN TIME
YOU MIGHT WANT TO WEAR YOUR PULLOVER BEFORE ENTERINGIT WILL BE VERY COLD
LOOK THROUGH ALL THE WINDOWS INSIDE THE LOOP(IF THERE ARE NO WINDOWS TRY AGAIN -
THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT LOOPS)
FIND THE WINDOW WITH DEMONS BEHIND ITTAKE A PICTURETHEY WILL GRIN
LET THE RIVER PULL YOU BACK
DOUSE THE POLAROID IN RIVER WATER IMMEDIATELYLET SOAK
LET DRY IN THE SUN LET BLEACH
ONCE DRIED DRAW THE FOLLOWING THINGS ON IT:
A BOY WITH FLOWERS IN HIS HAIRA DRAGON-FIGHTING PRINCESS
A FAIRY OF DARK MATTER AND STARDUST WITH A SHY SMILE(MAYBE THAT WEIRD FLUFFY THING YOU ONCE SAW)
A ONE-MAN BANDA CIRCLE TO DANCE IN
NOWSET FIRE TO THE PHOTOGRAPH
THREE KINDS OF FIREBURN TO ASHES
THENTUCK YOUR FLOWER BEHIND YOUR EAR
PICK UP THE PUPPYGATHER THE ASHES
JUMP INTO THE RIVER AT A RUNIT IS FULL OF WILL AND PURPOSEIT WILL TELL YOU THREE TIMES:
GOD IS NOT A MAN.
IN CASE OF BETRAYAL //
SPIT INTO A BOWL
ADD
THREE OF YOUR HOTTEST TEARS LEMON JUICE MAYBE SOME COCONUT OIL
IT IS GOOD FOR EVERYTHING (BETTER YET YONI OIL)
CLEAN THE BOWL
SPIT INTO THE BOWL TWO TIMES
ADDTHREE OF YOUR HOTTEST WORDS
WASHREPEAT
ADD ALL THINGS HOT ALL THINGS DANGEROUS
CLEANSE(ORDER PIZZA)
// IN CASE OF IMPRISONMENT //
LAY DOWN
SHELL TO EARTHBEING TO CONTAINMENTSELF TO SELF
– INHALE --
YOU MAY BE LAYING ON STONEON SPIKES
THE EDGE
BUT YOU ARE HINGING ON THE PULSEOF ALL THINGS
IT IS TIME TO LISTEN TO IT IN FIVE LAYERSIT IS TIME TO BECOME
STAGE ONE:
PULL BACK IN WHAT HAS BEEN SPILLED. BUILD UP CALLASUS BY SCRAPINGALONG THE BORDER. FOG UP ITS WINDOWS. TRACE HEART SHAPES ON THEM.
STAGE TWO:
KNOCK ON WOOD. KNOCK POLITELY. IF DENIED ACCESS REACH INTO THE WALL.YOU WILL SET OFF AN ALARM. PROBABLY BLACK PROTOCOL. CUT IT OFF WITH ASLIGHTLY MAD GRIN.
STAGE THREE:
ENTER IN-BETWEEN. INTRODUCE YOURSELF. CURTSEY. BOW. SHAKE HANDS. LETYOURSELF BE SHOWN AROUND. A WALL IS MADE OF MANY THINGS. MAKE A LIST.FAMILIARIZE.
STAGE FOUR:
EXIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. YOU ARE AND YOU ARE NOT. TALK TO WHAT ISLIMINAL. KNOWN AND UNKNOWN. BEHIND AND ABOVE. WITHIN AND NEXT TOYOU. UNDEFINED. DISCUSS THE IDEAL WAY TO WATER A PLANT.
SAY THANK YOU.
STAGE FIVE:
SWITCH ON THE LIGHT.
– EXHALE --
IN CASE OF DEPRIVATION //
REMEMBERTHE FIRST BREATH OF ETERNITYYOU WERE THERE
EVEN IF SOME WERE NOT
CALL THE SPHINXSHE HAS A THOUSAND NAMESTRY A FEWAND THEN ONE
YOU CAN ONLY ASK THREE QUESTIONS
ONE – START WITH WHAT HAS BEEN LOSTTWO – CONTAIN WHAT HAS BEEN TAKEN THREE – END WITH WHAT IS TO BE FOUND
THENBUILD A FIRE AT HER FEETDIG A HOLEUSE YOUR HANDSSHED YOUR SKIN EVEN IF YOU HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT THIS ENTIRE TIME
LAY IT BARE
IT IS TIME TO BURN WHAT HAS BEEN CAST UPON YOU IT IS NOT YOURS TO KEEP FOR ALL ANSWERS SOUGHTTHE THIRD EYE SPEAKS
EARTH TO SKIN EARTH TO STARDUST
ASHES TO ASHES
DUST
TO A FULL MOON'S FLOWER BOUQUET WITH A GREETING CARD ATTACHED
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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