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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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My Screens

...are portals into darkness.

Three empty screens
are staring back at me.

The matte black face
shows me nothing,
but the glossy ones
are like dark mirrors
reflecting the shadows
inside my tiny office.

These three screens
are attached to a world
much bigger and darker
than I can imagine.

When I turn them on
they glow dazzlingly,
concealing the secrets
of where they’ve been
with colorful images
and bouncing icons.

I cover the tiny cameras
atop these empty screens,
not wanting the darkness
to see into my soul.

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