a string  of  pearls,  like a  necklace. 
   glowing in offensive colors. luring.   
                                          
                                  
           mall           
                                  
                                          
 a few ways to  get  betrayed: being sold 
 broken  items or mimicry, being recorded 
 (for what purpose?),  being  ascribed  a 
 negative  value and getting  kicked out, 
    or beaten, getting requisitioned to   
 operate  some facet  of the body  (being 
 cared  for  enough  to fear  losing  its 
 favor,  yet  not enough to  meaningfully 
                 survive)                 
                                          
 evokes the  sense of scavenging, but  it 
 is  a projection and a mirage - it's all 
  controlled and coreographed, presented  
 like  a  gift,  a  reward  for  nothing. 
         for being so beautiful.          
                                          
 with  that in mind, is there  a  choice? 
                                          
 it's  easy  to grow lazy with its  ease, 
 and leave your network  of minor streams 
 and animal pools  in dissaray,  and with 
 the waning  of your secret  wells,  your 
 depencence   on   the  mall  will  grow.