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yet so cute and honest.
Then deep and moving,
So heart-wrenching.
How terrifying it must be
to be terrified of your own Father.
How mind-f*&^ing information technology must be
to want whatever attending from him,
to be jeaouls of your sisters rape,
to desire to exist beaten
or yelled at
just something to know he knows yous exist.
How powerful you must feel
knowing you are the reason he was sent to jail,
how powerless y'all must feel to know he is now out.
You are no longer furnature.
You ex This is disgusting, disturbing, horrific and sad
still and so beautiful and honest.
And then deep and moving,
So heart-wrenching.
How terrifying it must exist
to be terrified of your own Father.
How listen-f*&^ing it must be
to want any attention from him,
to be jeaouls of your sisters rape,
to want to be beaten
or yelled at
just something to know he knows you lot exist.
How powerful you must experience
knowing you are the reason he was sent to jail,
how powerless you must feel to know he is now out.
You lot are no longer furnature.
You exist, you have a life.
If you have never really read any books with verse/poetry to tell the story, this might be a good one to start on. It's super quick and easy to follow. I still feel like I read a story, not just a collection of pretty words. This is not like that. My eye breaks, considering you know this sort of matter goes on all over the world. There are so many people who are left so powerless and feel like they take no way out- I am so glad this ane ended on a good note.
Endeavour this 1 out... simply be prepared that it is a sad story.
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The 'verse' alternated between pretty sophomoric stuff, I supposed in an attempt to make the voice of the 14 twelvemonth old protagonist authentic, and some high level give-and-take usage within the poesy,which would not fit a 14 year old living in the state of affairs.
The father is over the top abusive - beats up the son,
This book just didn't work for me. It's a novel in poesy, which I usually like very much. But I don't think that the story should have been told that way. I think information technology should have been a regular novel.The 'poetry' alternated between pretty sophomoric stuff, I supposed in an attempt to brand the voice of the 14 yr old protagonist authentic, and some high level discussion usage within the verse,which would non fit a 14 year old living in the situation.
The begetter is over the top abusive - beats upwards the son, beats on and rapes the middle girl, but doesn't affect the younger daughter. Hence the title. The mother, out of fear of something, has looked the other fashion, tried to not rock the boat. It'south freaky, creepy, and I suppose accurate for some situations. The middle daughter does nothing considering the father has told her he will kill her if she tells, and indeed, his anger is such that information technology would be reasonable for her to believe him. So she goes to great lengths to protect herself, including using the pill (but how did she get the scrip without parent interest? - she's a minor - only through a Planned Parenthood office/clinic maybe -except she'due south non indigent, and someone should have put two and 2 together).
There'south an attempt to use volleyball as a some sort of metaphor for conviction, I remember, just it doesn't piece of work for me. In fact, the creepy sections are thrown in among a large amount of volleyball practice, and information technology was and then weird. If that was the point, OK, but I am not so sure.
All in all, non my favorite book within the genre of abusive parents.
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But they don't care if I am
because I am furniture.
I don't get hit
I don't become fondled
I don't go love
considering I am piece of furniture
Suits me fine.
Anke has a difficult home life, though that is putting it mildly. Her father is abusive. She sees all. Hears all. Yet though a witness, she's somehow avoided being the subject of his abuse. (Though witnessing it is damaging enough as it is.) Can a teen girl break out of her silence and become help for her troubled family?
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I am always at that place.Merely they don't care if I am
because I am furniture.
I don't get hit
I don't become fondled
I don't get dear
because I am furniture
Suits me fine.
Anke has a difficult home life, though that is putting it mildly. Her father is abusive. She sees all. Hears all. Yet though a witness, she'due south somehow avoided being the subject of his corruption. (Though witnessing it is damaging enough as it is.) Tin a teen girl break out of her silence and become help for her troubled family?
Because I Am Furniture is a verse novel about hard issues: physical, verbal, and sexual abuse. With all the negative going on in her life, Anke finds nifty joy in the ane positive of her life: volleyball. Tin can what she learns on the court change her life off the court?
Hither'southward ane of the poems I enjoyed from the novel:
They call u.s.
Nopes
the "out" crowd,
nosotros don't fit their
dog-show guidelines
wealthy-cute.
We call them
Yups
they take to
all agree,
yup each other
every twenty-four hours on every thing.
And we say
Nope, don't
want any part
of your Yuppitude
so tight
society will burst
with any change
of thought.
Merely being a fractured, momentary gathering
and non an actual collective,
we say
Nope
individually
with scrambled cadence
and their
Yup
is mode
louder.
(25-26)
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Written in verse, a form I absolutely love, when washed correctly, I am Article of furniture unravels the lives of a family plagued by abuse - sexual, physical, mental, and emotional abuse. The story reveals the rawness of emotion and the roller coaster of feelings that exist when an individual develops her ability to want something meliorate.
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Goodreads asks "what do you lot think? " Well, where practise I begin? I read this book in one sitting, roughly 1 hour. Took me roughly another 60 minutes to return to reality.Written in poesy, a form I absolutely love, when washed correctly, I am Piece of furniture unravels the lives of a family plagued by corruption - sexual, physical, mental, and emotional abuse. The story reveals the rawness of emotion and the roller coaster of feelings that exist when an private develops her power to want something ameliorate.
There were moments when I questioned the insanity of not speaking upwards sooner, but Chaltas weaves a story in which it is like shooting fish in a barrel to understand the protagonist's choices. I found myself feeling guilty devouring the book in an effort to find out what happens. Embarrassment ran through my cheeks when certain aspects of the abuse were then blatantly described. In the end, pride in Anke trumped all emotions.
I am Furniture tells the powerful story of taking back ownership of one'south life and standing up for those that may non accept the courage to stand up for themselves. A heartfelt reminder that we are in this crazy thing called life together.
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Thalia Chaltas' Considering I am Furniture exemplifies the unique ability of novels in poesy. There are a lot of yougn adult novels most family unit violence, and many of them are excellent. However, in Considering I am Article of furniture, the verse class allows the reader to experience the house of horrors in which Anke, the principal character, lives.
Fourteen year-old Anke's siblings are terrorized by their abusive father while her mother passively watches
{This review was originally published on Clear Eyes, Full Shelves.}Thalia Chaltas' Because I am Furniture exemplifies the unique power of novels in poesy. In that location are a lot of yougn adult novels nigh family unit violence, and many of them are first-class. Still, in Because I am Furniture, the verse form allows the reader to feel the house of horrors in which Anke, the master character, lives.
Fourteen yr-erstwhile Anke'south siblings are terrorized by their abusive father while her female parent passively watches, seemingly accepting the violence and sexual abuse of her children. Anke, yet, is only ignored.
I am always there.
But they don't intendance if I am
because I am furniture.I don't go striking
I don't get fondled
I don't get love
because I am furnitureSuits me fine.
Anke is a younger narrator than I usually prefer--she'southward xiv and a loftier school freshman. I do recall this was a barrier to my getting into the story initially, because she lacks some maturity, particularly in how she deals with friends at school. Notwithstanding, Anke joins the volleyball squad and it utterly transforms her, as sports often do (and other activities similar music, drama, debate team, whatever).
Her on the ground property up the wrapper,
me with my easily up in victory,
"The Crowd GOES WIIILLLD!"
Ii senior guys stroll by,
eyebrows raised.
We smiling.Volleyball has taught me to yell.
Not simply has volleyball taught Anke to yell, and stand up for herself and others, it'southward also taught her nigh friendships.
She develops a friendship with some other girl from the team with a troubled homelife, Rona, and this helps her abound more than self-assured. I loved that in this novel, while there is a pocket-sized beloved-involvement plot, this new friendship is more than of import to the novel and Anke'southward transformation. That aspect to Considering I am Furniture was extremely uplifting.
Unlike the previous book I read dealing with family violence, I really continued with Anke--she's tough and intelligent, but not artificially then. It read equally appropriate and realistic for someone her age who'south been through a lot and has managed to remain whole. The character development is quite outstanding for such a relatively short novel.
Nonetheless...
If you are bothered past intense descriptions of violence and abuse, I have to warn you that this is likely non exist the book for you.
I struggled through Because I am Furniture at points, specially when Anke witnesses the abuse of her siblings and wonders if it would be meliorate to be in their places, non and then she tin same them from their suffering, simply because she at least would non be ignored and invisible. It was a struggle existence in Anke's head at many, many points in Because I am Furniture,
He went into Yaicha's room
last night
after he hit her
across the rima oris
for reading
Cosmo magazine.I burned in my blood,
I turned to Mom
as we stood in the hall
and within my head screamed,DO something!Her eyes glazed and wide
like an injured cat,
her mouth pulled tight,
Mom sighed in a voice that didn't match,"Information technology'll exist okay.
He'south merely making peace with her."
And she walked away.
Because I am Furniture is filled with moments such as these. The experience of reading this book was extremely frustrating at times because I, like Anke, was extremely angered by her mother'south apathy toward what her children are experiencing (that's what it appears to be, given that we're experiencing everything through Anke'due south eyes). And then I had to pull myself out of the reading book, and have some deep breaths before diving back into the pages.
And, that, equally I mentioned earlier, is why Thalia Chaltas' debut is such a stiff case of the ability of the poem.
FNL Grapheme Rating: Tyra, in the Humble Pie episode.
There's so much I could say about this fantastic book, but I'll focus in on a couple of points. Anke believes it's meliorate to be like a piece of piece of furniture in her family. Those who are noticed are hit and sexually used and abused. She'due south the youngest and somehow ignored in well-nigh every attribute of the family's lif
Not only are the verses in this book beautifully written with meaningful poetic devices, if you're inclined toward noting that sort of thing, the topic is unfortunately, ever gimmicky.There'due south so much I could say about this fantastic volume, but I'll focus in on a couple of points. Anke believes it's better to be like a piece of furniture in her family. Those who are noticed are hit and sexually used and abused. She's the youngest and somehow ignored in virtually every aspect of the family unit'south life, most importantly past her calumniating father.
The mother, who nigh will take no sympathy for, is somewhat more human and sympathetic at the end of the volume. She speaks of how she had idea doing nothing was best for her family, that she'd once truly loved this man she chosen her husband.
Yikes! It is horrible to think that a female parent could turn her eyes away from the horror of her and her children'southward lives to protect the sanctity of the family. There's goose egg sacred well-nigh a man who rapes and beats. Even so, it'south not an singular response from wives of such men.
Finally, Anke becomes noticed and does something to bring the beast to justice. The message in the book is that victims have ability, if they will have it. It's also nearly the love that the family had for one another and how they can pull together to changed what seems destined to spiral down until it's reached the very depths of hell.
I caution people who may read this book. It'south tough. Information technology's horrific. It's a welcome-to-a-world-of-horror read.
On the positive side, it'southward beautifully written, demonstrates an attitude of personal ability and alter and it brings yous into the listen of a girl of xiv who has many qualities to admire and who finally overcomes circumstances that appear so bottomless that promise seems buried and so deep that it can never see the light of day.
Information technology'due south from the centre of a person who writes with empathy and hope. It demonstrates that those who feel powerless can prevail.
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Fifty-fifty though it'due south a thick enough book, because it's in poetry, information technology goes very chop-chop. I was able to read it in one day, almost in one become. I however, thought that mayhap information technology was a footling also brusk. There per
Because I Am Piece of furniture is written in verse, and it works. It'south quite a powerful novel that deals with an interesting bailiwick: kid corruption. Of grade, we've seen it, read it, heard it all earlier. But Anke's not the one being abused, she'south the witness of the abuse, which is probably equally equally tough.Even though information technology'south a thick enough book, because it'southward in verse, it goes very apace. I was able to read information technology in one day, nigh in 1 become. I nevertheless, thought that maybe it was a lilliputian too short. There perhaps wasn't as much depth and detail as I may have liked. Information technology describes her life, her experiences with volleyball, her journey to finding the force to speak out. But that's really information technology. I would take liked to learn near more of the characters' opinions. Exactly why her father abused them, why no i really did anything. I mean, manifestly the family was scared of the father. But... I but think there could have been more to it.
Information technology's a very simple book in that way. There isn't really that much other stuff or subplots. It isn't really a bad thing, only well... I thought there would exist more to information technology.
I do similar the change in Anke. I like how at first she's timid and frankly a little weak, but as she plays volleyball, her confidence grows and grows. She learns a lot and I like the fact that it comes from a sport, in this case volleyball. Through volleyball, Anke discovers a strength and beauty within herself, and others find. For instance, she attracts the attention of males now, including her father. Which is disgusting.
Overall, it's a great fast read that encourages one to exist able to terminate abuse. It reminded me a piffling of North of Cute, only with a lot less. Merely the corruption is the same, ever from the father. Why is that? Or maybe I but oasis't read a lot of books with an calumniating mother, except for Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen.
Read information technology if you like verse. Read information technology if you're interesting in learning and agreement more of kid corruption. Read it if yous desire to be able to feel good at the end. Read information technology if you want to feel empowered.
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And so rest of the volume was rather...
Her dad is a crank and I don't know why Anke'southward (the protaganist) mom ever married him and due west
Because I am Furiture, is not the best book ever. Information technology is written in verse, but I think that it should have been written as a regular novel. I read the excerpt and saw how she plays volleyball and I knew that it was going to exist cheesey. I still gave information technology a chance, though. Then I saw how it was in rhyme. Noone should ever write poetry about volleyball. I could non stand it!Then rest of the book was rather...
Her dad is a creepo and I don't know why Anke'south (the protaganist) mom ever married him and why she was notwithstanding married to him. He beats up Anke'due south older brother and older sister and I'm pretty certain that he rapes them both. I know he rapes the sister...
And her mom does absolutely nada. I do non know why. In fact it seems like she thinks that it is like helping them or something. When he goes in their rooms, I think nosotros all know what that means, she said that he was just making peace with them.
So we have the peverted, abusive dad, the mom who does nothing, non considering she is scared, because she thinks information technology is for the best, the driveling blood brother and sis, and the youngest daughter who wishes that she was beaten up by her very own father, because then he would honey her. Quite a disfunctional family unit.
In the stop, she catches her dad trying to rape one of her aquintances. She finds her voice through volleyball (how touching) and tells him to stop, saving her friend. When her dad comes abode, she explodes. He throws an armchair at her and the bone of her leg comes out. That was pretty cool. I wish that they had told what happened after that. I call up that it woudld have gone ameliorate with the story if he had beaten up someone else then, or perchance he could have kidnapped the sis and run away. Just some suggestions to juice it up a bit. And then they all alive ahppily always after once he gets thrown in jail. The stop
(Sorry if this review was a trivial perverted, but so was this book)
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Anke lives in a nightmare. Her begetter repeatedly beats her older brother, rapes her older sister, and terrorizes their female parent, who does nothing to stop the abuse. But Anke is, for the most office, left alone. She struggles between feeling relieved that her male parent rarely chooses to speak or admit her and feeling hurt that he doesn't "show his love" in some fashion. She knows she
This was a heartbreaking look at abuse within a family, and most times I forgot almost the story being written in verse.Anke lives in a nightmare. Her father repeatedly beats her older brother, rapes her older sis, and terrorizes their mother, who does nothing to stop the abuse. But Anke is, for the most role, left lone. She struggles between feeling relieved that her father rarely chooses to speak or acknowledge her and feeling hurt that he doesn't "show his love" in some way. She knows she shouldn't Desire to be browbeaten or abused, but she can't assistance feeling unloved and unwanted.
At first the chapters switching from horrible home life to normal school solar day (classes, volleyball, boys) was a little jarring, simply it's a realistic look at children who are raised in calumniating situations. They are taught from a young historic period to hibernate everything and pretend things are normal. Anke, yet, doesn't think she can continue doing that.
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My thoughts:
I think the correct feeling I had when I finished this book is that I wished it was more. More emotional, more depth to the characters, more engaging to the reader. It was undoubtedly all of these things, but not to the indicate where I was a sobbing mess or screaming at the characters.
The corruption portrayed in this novel is described with the best mix of detached denial and upwardly-close horror. Anke's feelings almost it is conflicted which both surprised me
Total review tin be found on my blog.My thoughts:
I call up the correct feeling I had when I finished this book is that I wished it was more. More emotional, more than depth to the characters, more engaging to the reader. It was undoubtedly all of these things, but non to the bespeak where I was a sobbing mess or screaming at the characters.
The abuse portrayed in this novel is described with the all-time mix of discrete deprival and up-close horror. Anke's feelings about information technology is conflicted which both surprised me and was realistic. She hates her father for what he is doing to her siblings, but she feels worthless because he doesn't pay the same 'attention' to her. It's a twisted manner to call back, just when you lot consider a daughter's longing for her begetter's appreciation it is scarily likely.
Another part I thought made the novel unique is the strong imagery that I wasn't certain a verse novel could achieve. I loved the references to leaves and trees, along with the attached symbolism. Anke's vocalisation served her character well, both with the hints of fearfulness and longing. I practice wish I was more engaged with her character though, there were quite a few times I felt like I was "on the outside looking in" when I would rather, as a reader, be experiencing her emotions as well (you know what I hateful?).
I did experience the secondary characters excluding her family unit were a flake weak. They felt more often than not flat, particularly the ii honey interests, Jed and Kyler. I wanted a chip more from Rona too just I tin understand Anke's desire to keep her at arm's length when regarding the personal issues. I loved the manner volleyball was incorporated into the novel, kind of like the forbidden activity but something she tin can't help only love.
Lastly, I idea the ending was only okay. The way the abuse was resolved felt a chip clichéd, not to mention (just a tiny bit) reminiscent of the novel Speak. I wanted a chip more than, and wished information technology could have been a bit less tidy. I also idea that throughout the majority of the novel Anke's emotions are always strongly portrayed until the very end where information technology kind of barbarous brusk.
Rating in HP Terms (OWLs): Acceptable
3.2/5 considering I enjoyed this one quite a bit. It didn't have long to get used to the verse style and information technology dealt with a tough subject with poise and directness. It never shied away or sugar-coated a very serious topic that deserves attending. Anke'due south character is exceptionally written and the disharmonize portrayed in the novel is very strong. I wanted a bit more emotional attachment to Anke along with secondary characters with more depth. Figurative language is very well used (ugh, English instructor, get away!).
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Normally, I'g not a huge fan of poetry, with the exception of Ellen Hopkins and Sonya Sones, because of the lack of character and plot development that they usually accept. With Because I Am Furniture it worked perfectly with the story, because both were ragge
Because I Am Piece of furniture is a volume that tackles many difficult subjects such as rape, verbal and physical abuse. Thalia defiantly doesn't shy away from the difficult parts with these topics, making this a gripping and startling novel told in verse style.Unremarkably, I'grand not a huge fan of poetry, with the exception of Ellen Hopkins and Sonya Sones, because of the lack of character and plot development that they usually have. With Because I Am Furniture information technology worked perfectly with the story, because both were ragged and intense. Also, Thalia Chaltas created a fantabulous lead grapheme in this, her name being Anke. Anke was someone that you could simply hope to be in a situation like this; dauntless and strong. Throughout the novel, I was rooting for her and her loved ones to overcome the hate and abuse her father put on them.
(Small spoiler alert) One of my favorite parts of this novel was when Anke finally stood up to her male parent, leaving her family with the feeling of hope. Promise that they would be all right. Hope that her father would never hurt or come across them over again. Since, with these types of novels yous don't actually experience that feeling or strength. (end of spoiler)
Overall, Because I Am Article of furniture was defintly an incredible book with little faults. I hope that any Thalia comes up with next is just every bit nifty.
Grade: B+
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I thought this would be actually hard to read, and while it was it was as well an empowering and hopeful volume.
Books written in verse are interesting. You would automatically think they would exist easier to write because there are less words etc only I think they are actually harder to write. Having to get beyond just as much information and emotion with fewer words, each give-and-take holds greater meaning. I recall this book does a wonderful job of telling a very emotional and important story with and then few words.I thought this would exist really hard to read, and while it was information technology was also an empowering and hopeful book. To watch a young girl find her voice and not be afraid to utilise it, it was powerful. It was also interesting to run into within of this house, with all the terror and abuse that happens that no ane ever say annihilation or enquire for help. That'south simply the way the family was and they would rather bargain with it that privately than make a change to their family. I thought the writer did a great job of revealing the mentality of this family and made it easy to understand and believe.
I haven't read many books in verse and I nevertheless struggle with them a little scrap. At least for me, sometimes things don't come off as clearly equally they could, I get the basic thought but sometimes wonder if I'm always understanding everything correctly. Perhaps that's just me! All in all a powerful and important volume that really packs an emotional punch.
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I'chiliad so proud of Anke, I really felt attached after reading her story.
This is not a happy family unit. Warnings of verbal, physical, and sexual abuse from the father.
This was a disgustingly pitiful novel, yet full of hope. I similar verse novels and this was one of the better ones. A quick read where each folio flowed together.I'g so proud of Anke, I really felt attached after reading her story.
This is not a happy family. Warnings of exact, physical, and sexual abuse from the male parent.
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Anke makes the school volleyball team and she thrives in the competitive arena. In one case repose and shy, she learns to have a vox and opinions. Attention from a handsome boy helps to booster her cocky-esteem. At home she continues to experience like a stick of piece of furniture that anybody ignores. When Anke notices that a friend of hers has become quite infatuated with Anke'southward father she knows she must speak upward before it is likewise late for her friend and her own family.
This was a hard story because of the abuse and Anke'southward feelings of despair. It is wonderful to see her character flower into a cocky-possessed young woman. The novel itself is interestingly unique in that information technology is written in free poesy which flows nicely. This is a great debut young developed novel.
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Ceremoniousness for school....yes to have on the shelf. Non recommended for grade novel. At that place are no graphic sex scenes, only it is implied. There is violence. Language is tame. More appropriate for high school than middle school. I think a student indelible abuse or a survivor of abuse may notice hope in this. I think it reinforces a message that people are going through traumas that nosotros cannot meet, and so it is important to exist kind and gentle with others.
...more than Setting: doesn't say a twelvemonth or a specific time just it does take place in the girls homes.
The main thought is that this family has an calumniating father/husband and the main girl is trying to get her family to tell someone most what is happening. The theme of the volume is to not expect to tell someone if something bad is happening that could endanger you this is what the theme is to me.
my favorite role is how brave this person is my least favo tittle: Because I Am Piece of furniture by Thalia Chaltas. Genre: poetry
Setting: doesn't say a year or a specific time only it does accept identify in the girls homes.
The main idea is that this family has an abusive father/husband and the main girl is trying to get her family to tell someone about what is happening. The theme of the book is to not wait to tell someone if something bad is happening that could endanger you this is what the theme is to me.
my favorite part is how brave this person is my least favorite part is how they did not tell someone sooner. ...more
As a teenager Thalia Chaltas wanted to do everything, and she envied people who knew without question what their life goal was. Thalia did preliminary training to be a kinesiologist, a helicopter pilot, and a burn down fighter, and has at times been a bus driver, a ropes form teacher, and a contralto in an a capella grouping. Along the way she has played lots of volleyball, written poetry, and collected children's books. And eventually, that anvil fell from the heaven and she realized writing was what all this previous intensive grooming was for.
She has kept every poem she has ever written – except one. Because she tin't find it.
Thalia lives in California with her daughter.
BECAUSE I AM Piece of furniture is her first novel.
Where exercise I write?
First, I will tell you where I usually do not write. At home! Why? Because near of my life is in that location! Laundry in a pile. A new blackberry ice cream to create. Dust bunnies to pet. Very distracting.
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an A,
dammit.
Last time I got a B
up from a C
and my father said,
"if you tin can get a C
you tin get a B,
if you lot can go a B
y'all can go an A."-
I got an A
and my father said,
"grades don't hateful anything."
till now
how difficult the brain has to piece of work
to make the body do what it asks.
Or maybe how hard the body has to piece of work
to ignore
the brain."
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