They might be drugs that alter the states of consciousness, or they might be states of transcendence reached in meditation. They might be moments of orgasm, or fugue states, or day-dreams that take you momentarily to a rewarding fantasy and escape from responsibility. All of these are treasures of the spirit or psyche that allow exploration along paths which are undefined and completely individual.
Sometimes I think, Was she thinking about me when she was drinking? Did any of them ever think about me when they were putting straws in their noses and needles in their arms? Did they even think about me once?_ And she asks me, __hat would it mean if they didn__?_ I stare at her, trembling. She knows what I think it means, and she wants me to say it out loud.
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Sometimes I think, Was she thinking about me when she was drinking? Did any of them ever think about me when they were putting straws in their noses and needles in their arms? Did they even think about me once?_ And she asks me, __hat would it mean if they didn__?_ I stare at her, trembling. She knows what I think it means, and she wants me to say it out loud.
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