Cute Aggression by Mark Danowsky

Eating baby carrots I try not to feel my teeth crushing fingers even though I’m sure this is not what it’s like to chew through bone I look at the dog but he’s not going to give me concrete answers They call it “cute aggression” that desire to destroy something beautiful although that’s not exactly it Our internal systems are simply simple and get overloaded since just below the surface too many know there is nothing cute when real darkness within turns toward a loved one

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