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'And the days are not full enough'

And the days are not full enough
And the nights are not full enough
And life slips by like a field mouse
Not shaking the grass.

Ezra Pound

Anyway. Who's excited about the ski trip?

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that the whole thing?

also, yeah. think it's gonna be nice.

It is. It just sort of jabs you and leaves you jarred.

Do you have any special plans?

i like it. it's [sh] [like you s] sharp, i guess?

nah. ain't never been skiing before. have you?

I like that you’re careful with your words.

When I was very little. Are you scared?

wh ~~you do~~ thanks? just don't want to mess them up too bad.

if i fall down a hill and bust something, it'll get fixed. and i know not to go down a hill again.

It'll still hurt.

yeah, but that happens without a hill sometimes.

Are all boys reckless this way?

don't think i'm real reckless. just think you get hurt every once in a while.

Hm. Maybe I'm too careful.

maybe. but that's not a bad thing either. you can change it if you want, but you probably get hurt less.

Weighed against empty days and nights, perhaps it's worth being hurt.

don’t think being safe is empty. but i guess taking chances doesn’t always hurt and that’s the point?

I hardly ever know what my point is, so thank you. That was very concise.

nah, don't thank me. i'm just saying words and hoping they sound okay.

They sound okay.

[....]

If I break my leg, will you carry me to the lodge?

course i would. be my pleasure.

not that i want you to break your leg or nothing.

I've decided I don't want to break my leg either but I'm feeling better knowing I have a plan in place.

not a bad decision. i'd carry you back to the lodge anyway.

I don't even have to trap you?

nah. you just gotta decide if we're better off bridal or piggybacked.

My mother regularly reminds me that I would make a beautiful bride.

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