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.