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Depression only seems like fun in the movies

the bagel, of course, landed
cream cheese side down
the older child agreed with me
on the interpretation of the event
the younger didn't care
and my wife, unkindly pointed out
sometimes, it's just a fucking bagel
not a metaphor for your life
I disagreed, less kindly still,
knowing it was another thing
I would later come to regret

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