,,,,~~*&##                                          ##&*~~,,,,
,-~/*&&###                                          ###&&*/~-,
,,,,-//&&#                                          #&&//-,,,,
,,,,,,~**&                                          &**~,,,,,,
,-~/*&&###                                          ###&&*/~-,
,,,,-//**& 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. ###&&*/~-,
,,,,,-/&&#                                          #&&/-,,,,,
,-~//*&&&#                                          #&&&*//~-,
,-~/***&##                                          ##&***/~-,
,-~/*&&###                                          ###&&*/~-,
,,,~~///&#                                          #&///~~,,,