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.