The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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Half of me is inflamed while the other half is wondering what the hell’s the matter. I thought fire burned evenly, but it’s become obvious enough this crazy world is filled with unevenly charred matchsticks and half-baked human beings. Like a pair of glasses missing a lens I’m having trouble finding my focus or even knowing what to look upon. And just as fog spills haphazardly into a valley, so too does the cement hardening in my head.
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