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TWO TIMES THIRTEEN BY AYSHA J. NASSER

THIS IS A MANUAL. OF SOME SORT. WE ALL KNOW HOW TO USE A MANUAL.

HOWEVER, I RECOMMEND TURNING IT UPSIDE DOWN. SHAKE IT A LITTLE. FEED

IT SOME CHOCOLATE. TIPTOE AROUND IT. START AN ARGUEMENT. LET IT SLEEP

IN YOUR BED. TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT. WASH IT TWICE A WEEK. GOOGLE SOME

OF IT. EVENTUALLY IT WILL COME AROUND. DON'T WORRY. I GOT YOU.

IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS LEAVE A NICE VOICEMAIL. OR BUY ME

DINNER. FOOD ALWAYS WORKS.

// IN CASE OF HEART – BREAK //

COLLECT A PIECE EVERYDAY

BEGIN WITH THE TINIEST THE ONE YOUR BARE EYES

MIGHT NOT EVEN SEE

CAREFULLY FOLD THOSE PIECESINTO YOUR SOFTEST CLOTH

WAITFOR FULL MOON

BATH NAKED IN MOONLIGHT

SPEAK TO THE ROOTS OF THE GRANDEST TREE

SPEAK INTO THE EARTHEXCHANGE STORIES

DO IT UNTIL YOU HAVE LEARNED THE WAYS OF THE FULL MOON

LET THE NEW MOON COME TALK TO THE LEAVES THIS TIME THEY SPEAK IN WINDY TONGUES

START A FIRE INVITE THE SMALL FOLK THEY DANCE CLEVERLY

MOLD YOURSELF A HEART OF ROOTSOF LEAVES OF FIRE AND MOONSHINE

FILL IT WITH THE SONGS OF MIDNIGHT NATURE

RISE WITH THE SUN

// IN CASE OF DISPERSION //

FOLD YOURSELF TOWARD YOURSELF INWARDDO NOT CUBE YOURSELFWE DO NOT NEED EDGES

INSTEAD MOVE IN CIRCLESFALL BACKWARDSRAISE YOURSELF ONTO TIPTOES WHILE HANGINGFROM THE NEXT BEST CEILING

ARE YOU STRAIGHT YETCURVE IN WAVES RAISE YOUR VOICE IN TWIRLSTO THOSE SHADOW-HANDED BIRDS ON THE WALL

HOWEVERDO NOT FRIGHTEN THEM AWAY MAKE RIMES THAT WRAPAROUND

A WALNUT BRANCHA BALL OF WOOLA GLASS MARBLEA BUTTERFLY

ONLY A KNOWING HAND CAN UNFOLD FROM SOFTNESS

IT WILL SHOW YOU THE WAY

// IN CASE OF NEGLECT //

LOOK UPSEARCH FOR THE FARTHEST POINT ON THE HORIZONPUT IT BETWEEN YOUR THUMB AND FOREFINGER

PLUG IT FROM THE SKY

CRADLE IT IN YOUR ARMSFOR TWENTY MINUTES

YOU WILL HAVE TO PUT IT SOMEPLACE ELSE SOON

BUT FIRST THE HORIZON MUST GROWAND YOU MUST GROW WITH IT

FROM NOW ON CARRY A RULER WITH YOU – FOR MEASUREMENTA WATER LEVEL – FOR BALANCE

AND SPINE

NOW DIG A HOLE INTO THE SOFTEST SPOT OF EARTH

IT MAY BE IN YOUR BACKYARDNEXT TO YOUR BEDUNDERNEATH A PILE OF CLOTHESRIGHT IN FRONT OF THE HORIZON

DIG EQUALLY IN WIDTH AND DEPTHABOUT THIS MUCH

LAY THE FARTHEST POINT ON THE HORIZONDOWN INTO WHAT IS WHOLE

POUR: CLEAREST WATER OUT OF CRYSTAL CAVESCOAX: WITH THICKEST FOREST WINDS COVER: IN LIGHTEST DESERT SANDS

SPRNKLE WITH ESSENTIAL LOVELET TAKE ROOT WITHIN

RETURN SEEDLINGS TO THE WILD ONCE A MONTH

IN CASE OF DISCRIMINATION //

YOU WILL NEED A BAG OF USEFUL THINGS:A POLAROID CAMERA – A PERMANENT MARKER – THREE MATCHES – A YELLOW FLOWER –

A COZY PULLOVER – A PUPPY

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FIND A RIVER THAT IS FULL OF WILL AND PURPOSEQUESTION IT THOROUGHLY

NOT ALL RIVERS FLOW WITH AN EDGE

WADE INTO SAID RIVERFIND A LOOP IN TIME

YOU MIGHT WANT TO WEAR YOUR PULLOVER BEFORE ENTERINGIT WILL BE VERY COLD

LOOK THROUGH ALL THE WINDOWS INSIDE THE LOOP(IF THERE ARE NO WINDOWS TRY AGAIN -

THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT LOOPS)

FIND THE WINDOW WITH DEMONS BEHIND ITTAKE A PICTURETHEY WILL GRIN

LET THE RIVER PULL YOU BACK

DOUSE THE POLAROID IN RIVER WATER IMMEDIATELYLET SOAK

LET DRY IN THE SUN LET BLEACH

ONCE DRIED DRAW THE FOLLOWING THINGS ON IT:

A BOY WITH FLOWERS IN HIS HAIRA DRAGON-FIGHTING PRINCESS

A FAIRY OF DARK MATTER AND STARDUST WITH A SHY SMILE(MAYBE THAT WEIRD FLUFFY THING YOU ONCE SAW)

A ONE-MAN BANDA CIRCLE TO DANCE IN

NOWSET FIRE TO THE PHOTOGRAPH

THREE KINDS OF FIREBURN TO ASHES

THENTUCK YOUR FLOWER BEHIND YOUR EAR

PICK UP THE PUPPYGATHER THE ASHES

JUMP INTO THE RIVER AT A RUNIT IS FULL OF WILL AND PURPOSEIT WILL TELL YOU THREE TIMES:

GOD IS NOT A MAN.

IN CASE OF BETRAYAL //

SPIT INTO A BOWL

ADD

THREE OF YOUR HOTTEST TEARS LEMON JUICE MAYBE SOME COCONUT OIL

IT IS GOOD FOR EVERYTHING (BETTER YET YONI OIL)

CLEAN THE BOWL

SPIT INTO THE BOWL TWO TIMES

ADDTHREE OF YOUR HOTTEST WORDS

WASHREPEAT

ADD ALL THINGS HOT ALL THINGS DANGEROUS

CLEANSE(ORDER PIZZA)

// IN CASE OF IMPRISONMENT //

LAY DOWN

SHELL TO EARTHBEING TO CONTAINMENTSELF TO SELF

– INHALE --

YOU MAY BE LAYING ON STONEON SPIKES

THE EDGE

BUT YOU ARE HINGING ON THE PULSEOF ALL THINGS

IT IS TIME TO LISTEN TO IT IN FIVE LAYERSIT IS TIME TO BECOME

STAGE ONE:

PULL BACK IN WHAT HAS BEEN SPILLED. BUILD UP CALLASUS BY SCRAPINGALONG THE BORDER. FOG UP ITS WINDOWS. TRACE HEART SHAPES ON THEM.

STAGE TWO:

KNOCK ON WOOD. KNOCK POLITELY. IF DENIED ACCESS REACH INTO THE WALL.YOU WILL SET OFF AN ALARM. PROBABLY BLACK PROTOCOL. CUT IT OFF WITH ASLIGHTLY MAD GRIN.

STAGE THREE:

ENTER IN-BETWEEN. INTRODUCE YOURSELF. CURTSEY. BOW. SHAKE HANDS. LETYOURSELF BE SHOWN AROUND. A WALL IS MADE OF MANY THINGS. MAKE A LIST.FAMILIARIZE.

STAGE FOUR:

EXIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. YOU ARE AND YOU ARE NOT. TALK TO WHAT ISLIMINAL. KNOWN AND UNKNOWN. BEHIND AND ABOVE. WITHIN AND NEXT TOYOU. UNDEFINED. DISCUSS THE IDEAL WAY TO WATER A PLANT.

SAY THANK YOU.

STAGE FIVE:

SWITCH ON THE LIGHT.

– EXHALE --

IN CASE OF DEPRIVATION //

REMEMBERTHE FIRST BREATH OF ETERNITYYOU WERE THERE

EVEN IF SOME WERE NOT

CALL THE SPHINXSHE HAS A THOUSAND NAMESTRY A FEWAND THEN ONE

YOU CAN ONLY ASK THREE QUESTIONS

ONE – START WITH WHAT HAS BEEN LOSTTWO – CONTAIN WHAT HAS BEEN TAKEN THREE – END WITH WHAT IS TO BE FOUND

THENBUILD A FIRE AT HER FEETDIG A HOLEUSE YOUR HANDSSHED YOUR SKIN EVEN IF YOU HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT THIS ENTIRE TIME

LAY IT BARE

IT IS TIME TO BURN WHAT HAS BEEN CAST UPON YOU IT IS NOT YOURS TO KEEP FOR ALL ANSWERS SOUGHTTHE THIRD EYE SPEAKS

EARTH TO SKIN EARTH TO STARDUST

ASHES TO ASHES

DUST

TO A FULL MOON'S FLOWER BOUQUET WITH A GREETING CARD ATTACHED

(TO BE CONTINUED)