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The Worst Nightmare Ever

06/28/06

you took me to the beach a few years ago
I photographed the pier

since there were so many birds around
I recorded video if them
so I could get the sound of the beach
and all of the birds squawking

then the birds started flying overhead,
and you put your arms over your head

I knew that you don’t like birds
I think it’s because of the Hitchcock movie
The Birds|
so inside I was really freaking out for you
I thought you thought
this was like the worst nightmare ever

then you said that you just
didn’t want the birds to crap on your hair
so I hoped the birds would eventually go away

but yes, I was first really worried
about how you were handling the birds
flying over us
swarming, looking for food


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