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Aaliya's avatar

This piece is haunting and visceral, almost like a museum of pain and restraint.

MoTy's avatar

Glad you liked it @Aaliya, thank you so much for reading.

Olly von's avatar

This is cool as hell and the picture you picked is perfect

MoTy's avatar

Thank you so much Olly, appreciate it. Sometimes it takes me ages to choose the right photograph. I won’t post until I’m absolutely happy with the choice. That’s just psycho in me:)

Olly von's avatar

No forreal it makes so much sense to be picky about the photo because it sets the tone ya know it’s the first thing you see. You nailed it

MoTy's avatar

Thank you <and bow>

pen n. bolsillo's avatar

love this.

MoTy's avatar

Thanks for the love pen n.

Bertold Lagaro's avatar

you know the rules [do you]

don't calibrate

don't fit

don't edit [at least not today]

lick the pain until its gone [momentary]

the skin on sale [silk]

the paper chain

the rag doll with red lipstick [dizziness]

MoTy's avatar

i forget to remember [do you]

compromised [by eyes]

silk, measured

tongue tied to [paper chain]

i bite down [to make sure it holds]

pale and folded

let the air [decide my outline]

today could be [a doctrine]

Gan's avatar

so unique and interesting

MoTy's avatar

Glad you think so, thank you Gan.

Jay Myser's avatar

I'm so happy to have found this... ...there is something here that resurrects a deep love for dark corners of the library and logging into a server via the public terminal. Back when the idea of cyberspace love was below the surface of imagination.

MoTy's avatar

Hey Jey, welcome to the library’s corners where terminal chokes on errors and dark is considered font!

Live as Art's avatar

Beautiful writing as usual 🖤💎👑

MoTy's avatar

Thank you Sevda🫶

Bryn Arthur's avatar

Awesome work. Also just to let you know I have seen your message. Substack just won't let me reply due to a problem with age verification.

MoTy's avatar

Ooopsies! Glad you’ve received it. Can’t say thank you fast enough:)

Bryn Arthur's avatar

No problem it's really great work and I look forward to seeing more of it.

André's avatar

Excellent stuff ... intelligence and cleverness ... works well ... bravo ! Love it

MoTy's avatar

Thank you so much André. Appreciated it, truly!