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.