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drum hum plum signals pass through swollen tissue, atoms intact, brain voltage lulls as the third hand bus slows on a charcoal dead pavement, mind focused on decoding the predictable sequence of headlights internal beeps repeat their discourse, compete against horns ignored, on the left side of the road -one vehicle after another ahead, pictured human heads resume movement fake scenes dematerialize inside the bus, face stuck to the window The Bus Ride / Ayala, Below MRT 5:27 PM/ semi-home / Jan 03, 2008