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worms sate in crawling;

makes them shuddersome, and me,

aloof, mindful, bright





i thought i saw a worm on the edge of the bath, but it was a thin flying insect with tucked-in wings and immediately my revulsion changed to no concern at all; i wondered why this was, as the swing in my reaction really took me by surprise.


i thought it also held a little life lesson.


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