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Poetry | Ben Whitted | TEDxNewAlbany


you

you [Music]

we’re into this way of turning you go

we’re into this way of turning you go stuck to my harvest times my clothes

stuck to my harvest times my clothes

stuck to my harvest times my clothes were at my level you the paradox ready

were at my level you the paradox ready

were at my level you the paradox ready so living in this palette gaining from

so living in this palette gaining from

so living in this palette gaining from baby shavings of heavily went like hot

baby shavings of heavily went like hot

baby shavings of heavily went like hot saturate the space taken up with in

saturate the space taken up with in

saturate the space taken up with in driving the color one spends its thin

driving the color one spends its thin

driving the color one spends its thin air like thinning hair landing in your

air like thinning hair landing in your

air like thinning hair landing in your eyes on opposite side of the color group

from one of their others let her say so

from one of their others let her say so Brahma is aren’t absolutely beautiful

Brahma is aren’t absolutely beautiful

Brahma is aren’t absolutely beautiful there was more than anything don’t you

there was more than anything don’t you

there was more than anything don’t you let that reason to speak anything other

let that reason to speak anything other

let that reason to speak anything other trust me I know I know the way the dress

trust me I know I know the way the dress

trust me I know I know the way the dress slits into the doors the coldest air

slits into the doors the coldest air

slits into the doors the coldest air dwells along the floorboards on the way

dwells along the floorboards on the way

dwells along the floorboards on the way at the end there’s a bridges of your

at the end there’s a bridges of your

at the end there’s a bridges of your spine now more pronounced mate enter

spine now more pronounced mate enter

spine now more pronounced mate enter then has your neck say the attention of

then has your neck say the attention of

then has your neck say the attention of utility other forces are far too few a

utility other forces are far too few a

utility other forces are far too few a block afterwards whispering its validity

block afterwards whispering its validity

block afterwards whispering its validity is this eminent as I color their up

is this eminent as I color their up

is this eminent as I color their up clean is blowing on canvas but we see

clean is blowing on canvas but we see

clean is blowing on canvas but we see and take the pay complete the room next

and take the pay complete the room next

and take the pay complete the room next over so thick on that slate that our

over so thick on that slate that our

over so thick on that slate that our shoe sink and stay and that there you

shoe sink and stay and that there you

shoe sink and stay and that there you suck from the space around your resting

suck from the space around your resting

suck from the space around your resting place energy lawyers and turns to smoke

not of the nature of your architecture

not of the nature of your architecture the character within the wind the wind

the character within the wind the wind

the character within the wind the wind from through throat busting past your

from through throat busting past your

from through throat busting past your collar bones its today neatly in the rib

collar bones its today neatly in the rib

collar bones its today neatly in the rib cage luckily your lungs have been

cage luckily your lungs have been

cage luckily your lungs have been healthy enough yet to ostracize us

healthy enough yet to ostracize us

healthy enough yet to ostracize us embarrasses in breda

breather the world you and I create is

breather the world you and I create is perfect the one outside of our bedroom

perfect the one outside of our bedroom

perfect the one outside of our bedroom is worse listen when you’re when the

is worse listen when you’re when the

is worse listen when you’re when the turns did it drives and drives it

turns did it drives and drives it

turns did it drives and drives it solidifies in Iran

solidifies in Iran

solidifies in Iran excu I have never yet been to Michigan

excu I have never yet been to Michigan

excu I have never yet been to Michigan your view at this often minded now that

your view at this often minded now that

your view at this often minded now that it’s where you lay right now the state

it’s where you lay right now the state

it’s where you lay right now the state itself yields only your name please

itself yields only your name please

itself yields only your name please it is a Providence in order to change

it is a Providence in order to change

it is a Providence in order to change your artfully as well as we always wear

your artfully as well as we always wear

your artfully as well as we always wear the naked now here

the naked now here

the naked now here truth is in another world I’ve never

truth is in another world I’ve never

truth is in another world I’ve never heard your name before the truth is in

heard your name before the truth is in

heard your name before the truth is in another world you just didn’t want

another world you just didn’t want

another world you just didn’t want anymore do the truth is in another world

anymore do the truth is in another world

anymore do the truth is in another world we love each other so much you didn’t

we love each other so much you didn’t

we love each other so much you didn’t have to die let’s use this there’s

have to die let’s use this there’s

have to die let’s use this there’s another world when you move longer

another world when you move longer

another world when you move longer because I was never in your life chooses

because I was never in your life chooses

because I was never in your life chooses another world Antonio favorite flower

another world Antonio favorite flower

another world Antonio favorite flower and I rose to the occasion I swore I’d

and I rose to the occasion I swore I’d

and I rose to the occasion I swore I’d never ever hurt you like that other

never ever hurt you like that other

never ever hurt you like that other fella did but dear the truth is hitting

fella did but dear the truth is hitting

fella did but dear the truth is hitting me has the scores and I’m so sorry

me has the scores and I’m so sorry

me has the scores and I’m so sorry saying I love you so it’s a little scary

saying I love you so it’s a little scary

saying I love you so it’s a little scary to me but if it’s just because I say it

to me but if it’s just because I say it

to me but if it’s just because I say it sometimes quietly doesn’t mean it’s any

sometimes quietly doesn’t mean it’s any

sometimes quietly doesn’t mean it’s any less deafening last year in my thoughts

less deafening last year in my thoughts

less deafening last year in my thoughts my income I’m telling you you want that

my income I’m telling you you want that

my income I’m telling you you want that girl you want that girl you love that

girl you want that girl you love that

girl you want that girl you love that how maybe whether it’s the whether we

how maybe whether it’s the whether we

how maybe whether it’s the whether we want you wave it through a lens the lack

want you wave it through a lens the lack

want you wave it through a lens the lack of substance in your arteries in your

of substance in your arteries in your

of substance in your arteries in your head stone you sound fills up your kiss

head stone you sound fills up your kiss

head stone you sound fills up your kiss for the raven used to turning goal

for the raven used to turning goal

for the raven used to turning goal disguising now my tears they didn’t hear

disguising now my tears they didn’t hear

disguising now my tears they didn’t hear me when I said the lemon of wonder if

me when I said the lemon of wonder if

me when I said the lemon of wonder if like in movies it’s still seeming wave

like in movies it’s still seeming wave

like in movies it’s still seeming wave and dreaming internally screaming see

and dreaming internally screaming see

and dreaming internally screaming see safe beneath the surface of the sediment

safe beneath the surface of the sediment

safe beneath the surface of the sediment in sentiment obscurity of you you burn

in sentiment obscurity of you you burn

in sentiment obscurity of you you burn an imprint my retinas they’re using goat

an imprint my retinas they’re using goat

an imprint my retinas they’re using goat I’ve always been so bright like the

I’ve always been so bright like the

I’ve always been so bright like the morning of fresh snow and you are a

morning of fresh snow and you are a

morning of fresh snow and you are a filter stretched over my eyes everywhere

filter stretched over my eyes everywhere

filter stretched over my eyes everywhere I go in the illusion of things mattering

I go in the illusion of things mattering

I go in the illusion of things mattering that is one

you still listen your songs and get sad

you still listen your songs and get sad only because I knew I could about

only because I knew I could about

only because I knew I could about consequence without comfortable new

consequence without comfortable new

consequence without comfortable new cheesy empirics about protecting me with

cheesy empirics about protecting me with

cheesy empirics about protecting me with become reality

become reality

become reality now just stop touch something for now I

now just stop touch something for now I

now just stop touch something for now I just don’t touch them anymore that night

just don’t touch them anymore that night

just don’t touch them anymore that night we took home a couple of years ago

we took home a couple of years ago

we took home a couple of years ago you’re set in your meds Miller radio and

you’re set in your meds Miller radio and

you’re set in your meds Miller radio and you’re smiling me a schnapps you’re

you’re smiling me a schnapps you’re

you’re smiling me a schnapps you’re looking so pretty

looking so pretty

looking so pretty my grin is also partially so you

my grin is also partially so you

my grin is also partially so you couldn’t see internally I can’t help

couldn’t see internally I can’t help

couldn’t see internally I can’t help remembering that night you confided in

remembering that night you confided in

remembering that night you confided in me but you believed after death the

me but you believed after death the

me but you believed after death the human soul memory so race for reality on

human soul memory so race for reality on

human soul memory so race for reality on my screen to know how you can be happy

that it must be ignorant onto your

that it must be ignorant onto your clapping of the Bata states in mind

clapping of the Bata states in mind

clapping of the Bata states in mind they’re nothing and after you died how

they’re nothing and after you died how

they’re nothing and after you died how else would bear the bounce brain

else would bear the bounce brain

else would bear the bounce brain breaking soul shaking catastrophe cast

breaking soul shaking catastrophe cast

breaking soul shaking catastrophe cast off any catalystic malady tragedy burden

off any catalystic malady tragedy burden

off any catalystic malady tragedy burden smile unless

can reach every model a serious increase

can reach every model a serious increase in your smile as the fact you were

in your smile as the fact you were

in your smile as the fact you were perfectly aware somehow your nose

perfectly aware somehow your nose

perfectly aware somehow your nose station meets alright it’s okay

we’re all gonna die some baby on the

we’re all gonna die some baby on the dance too many ways you took my hand and

dance too many ways you took my hand and

dance too many ways you took my hand and in the letting go to your muscles can

in the letting go to your muscles can

in the letting go to your muscles can travel more at your brain on your blood

travel more at your brain on your blood

travel more at your brain on your blood go the wind whistling maliciously

go the wind whistling maliciously

go the wind whistling maliciously finally push punctured and poison your

finally push punctured and poison your

finally push punctured and poison your bus so my name is the world you are the

bus so my name is the world you are the

bus so my name is the world you are the road I will never let go up and though

road I will never let go up and though

road I will never let go up and though you’re pedaling the puddles of rain when

you’re pedaling the puddles of rain when

you’re pedaling the puddles of rain when we rip you from your stuff there’s a

we rip you from your stuff there’s a

we rip you from your stuff there’s a goal of all that would be very next to

goal of all that would be very next to

goal of all that would be very next to you if you got hard the thirsting for

you if you got hard the thirsting for

you if you got hard the thirsting for batarians did that wing got the better

batarians did that wing got the better

batarians did that wing got the better next will you take too much less were

next will you take too much less were

next will you take too much less were some printer not betting is your silver

some printer not betting is your silver

some printer not betting is your silver necklace I hope you’re wrong about 10

necklace I hope you’re wrong about 10

necklace I hope you’re wrong about 10 min I will see you again with your now

min I will see you again with your now

min I will see you again with your now you’re 10 and no matter substrate will

you’re 10 and no matter substrate will

you’re 10 and no matter substrate will ever be united in that pain the shutting

ever be united in that pain the shutting

ever be united in that pain the shutting down 6 their deeds we’re going to cry

down 6 their deeds we’re going to cry

down 6 their deeds we’re going to cry with the words or make it worse or tear

with the words or make it worse or tear

with the words or make it worse or tear myself apart is going to death bring me

myself apart is going to death bring me

myself apart is going to death bring me closer again neutral healthy enough so

closer again neutral healthy enough so

closer again neutral healthy enough so far to exhale the way of poisons and 6

far to exhale the way of poisons and 6

far to exhale the way of poisons and 6 off and I God I can enjoy them my ears

off and I God I can enjoy them my ears

off and I God I can enjoy them my ears are still ringing

are still ringing

are still ringing my matter just and all you’re gonna read

my matter just and all you’re gonna read

my matter just and all you’re gonna read about window pane

about window pane

about window pane I’m going on downstairs to press it open

I’m going on downstairs to press it open

I’m going on downstairs to press it open your doors for the wind escape the flood

your doors for the wind escape the flood

your doors for the wind escape the flood words get up on your ribs

words get up on your ribs

words get up on your ribs the day after about three years of

the day after about three years of

the day after about three years of dreams I still see your kids and this

dreams I still see your kids and this

dreams I still see your kids and this this is not good boy this is not goodbye

this is not good boy this is not goodbye

this is not good boy this is not goodbye I can never ever say thank you

I can never ever say thank you

I can never ever say thank you [Applause]

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