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.