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The Sum of Which

from .​.​.​Apparently by Jessica Law

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Have you ever thought
Of all the times that you’ve been caught
Paused in the pixelated walls
Of stranger’s photos
Where do you go to?

When they take you home
Back to each corner of the globe
Oh, and you never even know
And they don’t know you
How does it show you?

Were you OK that day?
Or were you weary, worried, grey?
Fragments in photo albums, promo pics and phones
Contextless clones
The sum of which will never make a whole

If you slip and fall
Or if you walk into a wall
Or if the wind blows and shows all
Well, they’re only strangers
Nothing can change this

Every strangled squeal
Every embarrassing ordeal
Every madly mangled meal
Every disaster
What does it matter?

You’ll never meet again
Oh, but they did meet you then
Yes, and that’s all they’ve got, and that’s what will reside
In their mind’s eye
The sum of which will never make a whole

Your best friend might say
Of a celebrity you hate
“Oh, you remind me of them, they
Are so much like you”
And they’d be right to

Every uncaught drift
Every wildly mis-thought gift
Highlights the ever yawning rift
Between how they see you
And how to be you

All of the different yous
Carried in isolated rooms
Within your father’s, mother’s, friend’s and lover’s minds
Even combined

Well, the sum of them will never
And no matter what, they’ll never
Till the day you die, you’ll never
Make a whole

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from .​.​.​Apparently, released April 12, 2018

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Jessica Law Cambridge, UK

"Packed with emotion, surprise and wit." - The Daily Album
“Someone… who’d probably get laughed off the X-Factor for not being exactly the same as everyone else.” – Nightshift Magazine
"A collection of intriguing folk songs, packed with expressive lyrics, strange rhythms and creative instrumentation." - Ocelot Magazine
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