they left a note in the box. they left without saying goodbye. they left the fight to the bright-sparks. they had done their time. (more) they had made their point. (less) they were left standing in the rain. they had held their ground. they were processed off-shore. they left things undone. they left it to chance. they left an empty shell. they left some coins for tea. they passed on a msg. they were elsewhere at the time. they said thankyou in email. they had to hurry out the door. they had to hack thru board. they had to put out the recycling. they had to get on a plane. they had to stop & remember. they had a place here. they had a resonance. they had concrete & code. they had rooftops & sunsets. they had signal & stream. they had a quiet thing. they had emptiness. they had late night visitations. they had ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ they had a lab. they had a box. they had a loop hole. they had a public that passed over & a private that went on regardless. they had an off day. they had to pay the rent. they had to learn the hard way. they had to dis the comfort. they had to promise to return. they had to swear to never do it again. they had to relocate. they had to type list. they had to pass out.
they tried to move in but they were rushed out.
they thought they had another hour.
they felt like swimming in the cage for another day.
they really didn't expect the pressures of security.
they were not seen on with kind eyes.
they were never visited by the faciliator.
they felt spoken for.
they were told to move on quietly.
they were not given a pass-out.
they passed-out.
they were silenced for 60 seconds.
they were never told they could come back in.
they had to pack the boxes up in a hurry.
they were not fed.
they were watched on as they struggled to carry the remains.
they dropped things several times.
they do not have roadies.
they do not have a technical krew.
they get in trouble often.
they do not follow policy.
they were out on their ass.
they were not allowed back into this Location.
they had their alloted time.
they were back on the streets.
they had to make do with a sense of Loss.
they had to speak distance.
they had to duck for cover.
they had to loosen up.
they had to be more like everybody else:
(it's what all the kids are doin' nowadays).
they were not shot on the spot.
they asked friends to do it for them.
they had residency.
they no longer do.