An Exercise
I have been: flattered, manipulated, catered to, rebelled against, hugged, kissed, fucked, screwed over, loved, hated, appealed to, withdrawn, found, held accountable, wronged, helped, lost, talked of, heard of, sought, avoided, chosen, culled, denied, approved, bought, sold, restrained, set at liberty, regulated, woken, driven, aware, feared, confused, understood, misread, cast-off, forgotten, pinched, blasted, cursed, redeemed, validated, exonerated, proven guilty, lied to, lied about, lied with, lied for, hidden, obscured, copied, a follower, a leader, pitied, and remembered. And much more. And less. And this, is normal.