Ghost Figures
In the night
The
Smoke
And
Mirrors
All closing
The shadows
Interchanging
But
No one
Accepting
The role
Of
Responsibility
And now
15 years
As if
It
Isn't
Enough
Ostracized
Exiled
Now
To be
Welcomed back
Parades
Honoring
the
Dis service
Of
Solitude
Abandonment
Friday, December 27, 2013
My Sister
My Sister
My sister
I've never
Had
But I'd
Think
Twice
Before I
Told a lady
Anything
Except
Her
Blood brothers
From
Another
Mother
Yet
Not
even though
I'd call
And defend
Her as
My own
Grew up
Apart
Yet in
the same
Lifeline
Just miles
Distanced
Away
To the
Advice
Given
And
Advice
Refused
Tough love
Respected
to the
End
For she
My sister
If not
From my
Mother
Yet
A sister
More than
A sister
Could
Ever
Be
My sister
I've never
Had
But I'd
Think
Twice
Before I
Told a lady
Anything
Except
Her
Blood brothers
From
Another
Mother
Yet
Not
even though
I'd call
And defend
Her as
My own
Grew up
Apart
Yet in
the same
Lifeline
Just miles
Distanced
Away
To the
Advice
Given
And
Advice
Refused
Tough love
Respected
to the
End
For she
My sister
If not
From my
Mother
Yet
A sister
More than
A sister
Could
Ever
Be
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Transatlantic Goodbyes
Transatlantic Goodbyes
Paralyzed
By
Transatlantic
Flights
Trips accross
Love lines
Closing
Your eyes
But it
Burns
From the lack
Of sleep
Or tears
For which
You can't
Produce
Anymore
Just
Like
Love
That feeling
She can't
Or won't
Produce
For you
Economy comfort
Doesn't
Bring comfort
To your
Fears
Turned
Into
Dreams
Only
Reality
When
You awake
Cabin pressure
Pressured
Thoughts
Over her
With
No place
to go
Transatlantic
Flights
Means
Good bye
For now
Good bye
Forever
Paralyzed
By
Transatlantic
Flights
Trips accross
Love lines
Closing
Your eyes
But it
Burns
From the lack
Of sleep
Or tears
For which
You can't
Produce
Anymore
Just
Like
Love
That feeling
She can't
Or won't
Produce
For you
Economy comfort
Doesn't
Bring comfort
To your
Fears
Turned
Into
Dreams
Only
Reality
When
You awake
Cabin pressure
Pressured
Thoughts
Over her
With
No place
to go
Transatlantic
Flights
Means
Good bye
For now
Good bye
Forever
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Happy Birthday Halloween
Happy Birthday Halloween
Tickets to
Flights
Just airline
Miles
Cashed
Rather
Not me but
Birthdays
I'd rather not
Celebrate
Alone
Expensive
Drinks
For expensive
Women
Who
I hate
But
Shirts
That
Fade
One color
Not short
Skirts
Dress apparel
Dress down
Becuase
Fuck
Halloween
Is hateful
Lust
Dressed in
Lingerie
Drink
Up
Stare
Down
And tomorrow
Get out
Of
Town
Tickets to
Flights
Just airline
Miles
Cashed
Rather
Not me but
Birthdays
I'd rather not
Celebrate
Alone
Expensive
Drinks
For expensive
Women
Who
I hate
But
Shirts
That
Fade
One color
Not short
Skirts
Dress apparel
Dress down
Becuase
Fuck
Halloween
Is hateful
Lust
Dressed in
Lingerie
Drink
Up
Stare
Down
And tomorrow
Get out
Of
Town
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Vegas
Vegas
Drinks I drink
Bring out
The best
Thoughts in
Nights that
Can be
Relateable
To the
Opposite sex
Except
I grow
Weak
Kneed
At the
Thought
Of being
Self
Sufficient
Except
in my
Thoughts
Liquid
Courage
Excites
The evening's
Festivities
Except
I'd rather
Text
than
Speak
For my voice
Slurs
My thoughtful
Confidence
Once
Witty
Now just
Hazy
Like my
Eyes
Women
I'd aspire to
Have
Until
My sobering
Eyes
Make
Contact
With
Reality
Hotel
Pillows
Two beds
Worth
Enough
Not to
Feel
Worthless
But crowded
Overwhelmed and
Lucky
I guess
But at least
The drinks
Were free
And the
Vegas lights
Were
Bright
For without
Either
I'd
Truly be
Alone
Drinks I drink
Bring out
The best
Thoughts in
Nights that
Can be
Relateable
To the
Opposite sex
Except
I grow
Weak
Kneed
At the
Thought
Of being
Self
Sufficient
Except
in my
Thoughts
Liquid
Courage
Excites
The evening's
Festivities
Except
I'd rather
Text
than
Speak
For my voice
Slurs
My thoughtful
Confidence
Once
Witty
Now just
Hazy
Like my
Eyes
Women
I'd aspire to
Have
Until
My sobering
Eyes
Make
Contact
With
Reality
Hotel
Pillows
Two beds
Worth
Enough
Not to
Feel
Worthless
But crowded
Overwhelmed and
Lucky
I guess
But at least
The drinks
Were free
And the
Vegas lights
Were
Bright
For without
Either
I'd
Truly be
Alone
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Sleeping Over
Sleeping Over
There's not
A lot of
Good that comes
Out of it
Or us
Sleeping over
While
Trying to
break old
Habits
Trying
To break
From her
Grasp
in the
Morning
Tangled
In sheets
Cold
When I touch
Her
But colder
When I let
Go
So
Under the
Covers
Making eye
Contact
Looking
At her
At her
Most
Vulnerable
With out
As I am with
Her
And
Morning breakfast
Coffee
Patios
Crepes
How
the
French
That she
Speaks
I'll never
Understand
But
I understand
This
that
The door
Will
Always
Be
Open
To the
Thought
of not
Letting
Her in
The next
Night
Tonight
There's not
A lot of
Good that comes
Out of it
Or us
Sleeping over
While
Trying to
break old
Habits
Trying
To break
From her
Grasp
in the
Morning
Tangled
In sheets
Cold
When I touch
Her
But colder
When I let
Go
So
Under the
Covers
Making eye
Contact
Looking
At her
At her
Most
Vulnerable
With out
As I am with
Her
And
Morning breakfast
Coffee
Patios
Crepes
How
the
French
That she
Speaks
I'll never
Understand
But
I understand
This
that
The door
Will
Always
Be
Open
To the
Thought
of not
Letting
Her in
The next
Night
Tonight
Monday, October 21, 2013
Blue Skies and Sunny Days
Blue Skies and Sunny Days
On the sunny
Day
In the field
The parks
Vast
Green space
I left her
Even though
We still
Held hands
I left her
In my mind
Already
Disappearing
In thought
Cloudless
Like
My mind
Spotless
Of her
And her
Thoughts
Wiped
Clean
The
Tapestry of
Memories
Ideas
For as if
Letting go
Was that
Easy
Even
If
I didn't want
To
Even if
I have
Yet
To
On the sunny
Day
In the field
The parks
Vast
Green space
I left her
Even though
We still
Held hands
I left her
In my mind
Already
Disappearing
In thought
Cloudless
Like
My mind
Spotless
Of her
And her
Thoughts
Wiped
Clean
The
Tapestry of
Memories
Ideas
For as if
Letting go
Was that
Easy
Even
If
I didn't want
To
Even if
I have
Yet
To
Friday, October 11, 2013
Jewelry & Clothes
Jewelry & Clothes
Happy New Years
and the
Surprise
you got her
Cocktail
Dresses
Earrings
Attractive
For when
The ball
Drops
She looks
As beautiful
As she
Always does
If
Not
More
But
Do it
Up
Dress it up
Not down
For tonight
Counts
Because
jewelry and clothes
doesn't buy
Happiness
It just buys
items
To
Pretty up
A girl
To make
You fall
In love
With her
Again
When all
You want
To do
Is let
Her go
Happy New Years
and the
Surprise
you got her
Cocktail
Dresses
Earrings
Attractive
For when
The ball
Drops
She looks
As beautiful
As she
Always does
If
Not
More
But
Do it
Up
Dress it up
Not down
For tonight
Counts
Because
jewelry and clothes
doesn't buy
Happiness
It just buys
items
To
Pretty up
A girl
To make
You fall
In love
With her
Again
When all
You want
To do
Is let
Her go
Sleeping Alone
Sleeping Alone
The nights
Don't do it
Justice
Enough to
Sleep
So
I bought
a bigger
Bed for when
I get
Lucky
Except
Now I
feel even
more
Alone
And when
I sleep
Alone
I take up
the whole
bed
As if
Sharing
My heart
let alone
sheets
Means something
And the
Distaste
In the
morning
Except I'm
getting
Around that by
Sleeping less
Becuase
Every night
It only
Hurts
Until you
Close
Your
Eyes
The nights
Don't do it
Justice
Enough to
Sleep
So
I bought
a bigger
Bed for when
I get
Lucky
Except
Now I
feel even
more
Alone
And when
I sleep
Alone
I take up
the whole
bed
As if
Sharing
My heart
let alone
sheets
Means something
And the
Distaste
In the
morning
Except I'm
getting
Around that by
Sleeping less
Becuase
Every night
It only
Hurts
Until you
Close
Your
Eyes
Classy Girls
Classy Girls
Broad appeal
Or a
Sexy steal
To justify
What I see
Her
Looking
Back at me
Those soft eyes
That I
See right through
I know
What she knows
I read her
Thoughts
She reads
My mind
Whispering in
Her ear
She looks
Back at
Me
She's not going
Home
Alone
She's just
Not going
Home
With me
Broad appeal
Or a
Sexy steal
To justify
What I see
Her
Looking
Back at me
Those soft eyes
That I
See right through
I know
What she knows
I read her
Thoughts
She reads
My mind
Whispering in
Her ear
She looks
Back at
Me
She's not going
Home
Alone
She's just
Not going
Home
With me
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Altitude Sickness
Altitude Sickness
The crack
Of dawn
Taxi cab
Rides
Airport
Planes
The pains
Of growing up
You don't
Grow
Without
The up
Up in the sky
Beverages
Adults drinks
Now
Met at
First class
Residencies
Just in time
For
Arrivals
Limos
Names on
Signs
High hopes
Or just
High
From flights
Altitude
Sickness
It's a bitch
The drinks
The turbulence
Or just
Home
Missing
In some
Order
Scatterbrained
Because
Starbucks
No longer
Helps
Focus
My thoughts
Except focus
On the missing
Not left
To gain
For gained
Is no
Longer valued
For having
Is worthless
But
Not having
Is priceless
The crack
Of dawn
Taxi cab
Rides
Airport
Planes
The pains
Of growing up
You don't
Grow
Without
The up
Up in the sky
Beverages
Adults drinks
Now
Met at
First class
Residencies
Just in time
For
Arrivals
Limos
Names on
Signs
High hopes
Or just
High
From flights
Altitude
Sickness
It's a bitch
The drinks
The turbulence
Or just
Home
Missing
In some
Order
Scatterbrained
Because
Starbucks
No longer
Helps
Focus
My thoughts
Except focus
On the missing
Not left
To gain
For gained
Is no
Longer valued
For having
Is worthless
But
Not having
Is priceless
Dependency
Dependency
Dependency
Well I guess
That depends
On how dependent
You are
Rather alone
And too
Far
Away
From
The one
True love
But residing
Within
The city
Lies
Lies
Of tales
Outings
Other sexes
Involved
Opportunity
To go
Grow apart
Together
Generally speaking
But dependent
Not on one
Or the
Other
But the feeling
The idea
That one
Carries
With the
Name
The title
And it's all too
Easy
To confuse
And cross
Lines so
Quickly
Because dependency
Depends on
Strength
Rather
Weakness
From within
Dependency
Well I guess
That depends
On how dependent
You are
Rather alone
And too
Far
Away
From
The one
True love
But residing
Within
The city
Lies
Lies
Of tales
Outings
Other sexes
Involved
Opportunity
To go
Grow apart
Together
Generally speaking
But dependent
Not on one
Or the
Other
But the feeling
The idea
That one
Carries
With the
Name
The title
And it's all too
Easy
To confuse
And cross
Lines so
Quickly
Because dependency
Depends on
Strength
Rather
Weakness
From within
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Easy Button
Easy Button
Easily enough
Answered
By her
Answers I can
Find
Yet excuses
Needed to
Speak
To you
With
A smile
Everything
Answered
A five
Minute
Vacation
I spare
Them
So I don't draw
Attention
Yet I think
She knows
Easy questions
And easy
Buttons
If only
Asking
Her
Out
Were
Just as
Easy
Monday, August 26, 2013
Unwritten Letters
Unwritten Letters
In life
Some things
Are meant
To be
Written
But not
Read
Life as
It happens
We realize
The good
We create
And can take
Away
The
Truth
Although
The only
True
Thing
Can still
Hurt
For
Those brave
Written words
Read
One can
Only hope
She
Sees
The truth
In the lie
In life
Some things
Are meant
To be
Written
But not
Read
Life as
It happens
We realize
The good
We create
And can take
Away
The
Truth
Although
The only
True
Thing
Can still
Hurt
For
Those brave
Written words
Read
One can
Only hope
She
Sees
The truth
In the lie
That Girl
That Girl
There's nothing like
That girl
Who tells
You
No
When all
You want
Is yes
A mind
Of her own
Yet
Sexy enough
To keep
Eyes
Attached
At all times
The music
Around her
Seems
Like slow
Motion
As she signals
you over
To see
What she
Sees
For the second
Remotely
Adoring
I see her
That girl
Moves
Seductively
Take her
Home
and
Regret it
But Don't
And regret it
More
That girl
In your thought
Your eyes
Closed
And mind open
You just can't
Say hello
But Must
say
More
There's nothing like
That girl
Who tells
You
No
When all
You want
Is yes
A mind
Of her own
Yet
Sexy enough
To keep
Eyes
Attached
At all times
The music
Around her
Seems
Like slow
Motion
As she signals
you over
To see
What she
Sees
For the second
Remotely
Adoring
I see her
That girl
Moves
Seductively
Take her
Home
and
Regret it
But Don't
And regret it
More
That girl
In your thought
Your eyes
Closed
And mind open
You just can't
Say hello
But Must
say
More
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Dew on the grass
Every morning
Waiting
To wake up
And watch the sun
Peak itself
Outside
The clouds
The lake
View
Place
Porch Swings
and
A small
Store
New
Hampshire
Breathes
quiet
Quietly
Enough
To hear
The birds
flying
Through the
Clouds
In time
For summer
In time
For
Arriving
Home
Dew on the grass
Every morning
Waiting
To wake up
And watch the sun
Peak itself
Outside
The clouds
The lake
View
Place
Porch Swings
and
A small
Store
New
Hampshire
Breathes
quiet
Quietly
Enough
To hear
The birds
flying
Through the
Clouds
In time
For summer
In time
For
Arriving
Home
Monday, June 17, 2013
Business Plans
Business Plans
Drinks over
Ex's women I should
of never
Dated
But I met you
Older
Old fashioned
Termed
Loyalty
Splitting
Stories
Hairs
Lifestyle
choices
We can both
Agree on
But
Business plans
cancel
Future plans
Detriot
This while
New York
That
Family ties
Previous
Engagements
Therefore
Not engaging
With you
Lonesome
The thought
Your thoughts
Exactly
Rather put
Up with
And
Put off
Times
And
Capital gains
Over conversational
Drinks
But unless
Business plans
Change
I'll never
Change
My thoughts
Towards you
Drinks over
Ex's women I should
of never
Dated
But I met you
Older
Old fashioned
Termed
Loyalty
Splitting
Stories
Hairs
Lifestyle
choices
We can both
Agree on
But
Business plans
cancel
Future plans
Detriot
This while
New York
That
Family ties
Previous
Engagements
Therefore
Not engaging
With you
Lonesome
The thought
Your thoughts
Exactly
Rather put
Up with
And
Put off
Times
And
Capital gains
Over conversational
Drinks
But unless
Business plans
Change
I'll never
Change
My thoughts
Towards you
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Hope Shouldn't Be lost
I guess you lost
Hope
For a few months
Because
I could barely write
Let alone
Pick Up
a phone
And maybe you've
Moved on
Because I would
Know better
But I still get drawn back
To
Her
You Rather
Because
I couldn't
Decide otherwise
Because
I just didn't know
What to do
So reinvention
And unvited
Appearing
As if
nothing went
Wrong
Down the drain
Between you and I
But I'll tell
All of this
To You
tomorrow
When I can
Handle it
Handle you
I guess you lost
Hope
For a few months
Because
I could barely write
Let alone
Pick Up
a phone
And maybe you've
Moved on
Because I would
Know better
But I still get drawn back
To
Her
You Rather
Because
I couldn't
Decide otherwise
Because
I just didn't know
What to do
So reinvention
And unvited
Appearing
As if
nothing went
Wrong
Down the drain
Between you and I
But I'll tell
All of this
To You
tomorrow
When I can
Handle it
Handle you
Sharing is Caring
I'll never Share
What I have
to Say
Rather imposing
Orange juice
in the morning
Simple enough
After last night
After we
Just met
Shaving off
the Smoke
I'll drive
You to
Starbucks
As we sit out
Side
Enjoy
Lattes
Or some other
Coffee
Dry at least
My taste
And
Send you
on
Your way
I'll never Share
What I have
to Say
Rather imposing
Orange juice
in the morning
Simple enough
After last night
After we
Just met
Shaving off
the Smoke
I'll drive
You to
Starbucks
As we sit out
Side
Enjoy
Lattes
Or some other
Coffee
Dry at least
My taste
And
Send you
on
Your way
Her Tattoo
Don't Scream
Ruin
This imperfect moment
Because you're
Breaking Up
We're breaking up
This disaster
The words
From your
lips
Don't make sense
well They
Do
But I don't
Want to hear it
So scream
All you want
I'll miss it
Especially
your tattoo
I always
Admired
Don't Scream
Ruin
This imperfect moment
Because you're
Breaking Up
We're breaking up
This disaster
The words
From your
lips
Don't make sense
well They
Do
But I don't
Want to hear it
So scream
All you want
I'll miss it
Especially
your tattoo
I always
Admired
Sentimental Letters
TwoDays
Two Weeks
TwoMonths
Two Years
I guess
Breaks are enough
Miles away
Breaking course
Record
Path
Well
I send letters
Sentimental
But
Meaningless
In the words
I write
Worlds
Apart
Thoughts alike
Because
We grew up
All in the
Same
Next door
Our lives
Planned out
Before I was
Four
But I planned
It with you
Now the
Only thing
planned
Is not having
The plan
And
Your
Too far
Away
TwoDays
Two Weeks
TwoMonths
Two Years
I guess
Breaks are enough
Miles away
Breaking course
Record
Path
Well
I send letters
Sentimental
But
Meaningless
In the words
I write
Worlds
Apart
Thoughts alike
Because
We grew up
All in the
Same
Next door
Our lives
Planned out
Before I was
Four
But I planned
It with you
Now the
Only thing
planned
Is not having
The plan
And
Your
Too far
Away
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Deep Drifting
Deep Drifting
And
She has to
Know
Knowing
That the
Tide goes
Away
Sometimes
And doesn't
Come back
But the sun rises
Bringing back
The tide
The want
Still rides
High
In the tide
As if
Only now
Further
Drifting
Off
Deeper
Into
Waters
Uncharted
Too deep
To tread
No land in
Sight
No return
Too hard
To swim
Back
Shallow
Waters
Never seemed
So shallow
As I was
Once
And drifting
Beyond
Search lights
Radio signals
Hoping
Only one
To
Drift
Back
And
She has to
Know
Knowing
That the
Tide goes
Away
Sometimes
And doesn't
Come back
But the sun rises
Bringing back
The tide
The want
Still rides
High
In the tide
As if
Only now
Further
Drifting
Off
Deeper
Into
Waters
Uncharted
Too deep
To tread
No land in
Sight
No return
Too hard
To swim
Back
Shallow
Waters
Never seemed
So shallow
As I was
Once
And drifting
Beyond
Search lights
Radio signals
Hoping
Only one
To
Drift
Back
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
First Dates
First Dates
I dress
Modest
As if not
To give away
Myself
But I come
Off
Complete
Whole
No strings
No frays
Clean shaven
Dinner
Drinks
Appetizers
Conversation
Paid for
By good looks
And hopes
And not the
Hopes
Of sleeping
Although
Both
Sexes
Wish upon
And numbers
Swapped
That blonde hair
I guess
I guess
That's why
I can't
Get
Her out
Sadly
Courtesy texts
Rather
Smiley faces
Explaining
Tardiness
Only to
Follow the
Rule
Two texts
And no replies
Signaling
The end
Of
That
That first date
I dress
Modest
As if not
To give away
Myself
But I come
Off
Complete
Whole
No strings
No frays
Clean shaven
Dinner
Drinks
Appetizers
Conversation
Paid for
By good looks
And hopes
And not the
Hopes
Of sleeping
Although
Both
Sexes
Wish upon
And numbers
Swapped
That blonde hair
I guess
I guess
That's why
I can't
Get
Her out
Sadly
Courtesy texts
Rather
Smiley faces
Explaining
Tardiness
Only to
Follow the
Rule
Two texts
And no replies
Signaling
The end
Of
That
That first date
Monday, January 28, 2013
NW Apartment
NW Apartment
Signing
New leases and
Signing away
Life for a year
Well hard
Earned money
Spent
Too much
For too little
Space
But
Living
In the city
Rather closer
To her
Well
For her
Not to
Know
Parties
Thrown
Neighbors
Grown
Close
Unlike
Past aquaintances
But
Unspent
Minues
Waking up
To catch
The sun
Rise
The city
Burning
For Her
That NW
Apartment
I still
Pretended
I was in college
And where
I met
Her
Memories
I'll never
Forget
But take
with Me
Forever
In the city
Forever
The
NW Apartment
Signing
New leases and
Signing away
Life for a year
Well hard
Earned money
Spent
Too much
For too little
Space
But
Living
In the city
Rather closer
To her
Well
For her
Not to
Know
Parties
Thrown
Neighbors
Grown
Close
Unlike
Past aquaintances
But
Unspent
Minues
Waking up
To catch
The sun
Rise
The city
Burning
For Her
That NW
Apartment
I still
Pretended
I was in college
And where
I met
Her
Memories
I'll never
Forget
But take
with Me
Forever
In the city
Forever
The
NW Apartment
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Your Hand In Mine
Your Hand In Mine
There
Are no words
For the Deepest
Regrets
We regret
For the mistakes
We pile
In a
Corner
Hidden
From
Sight
Yet
Every
Morning
We wake
Up
Breathing deeply
Deeper
Than the
Previous
Day
From exhaustion that
Doesn't add up
To the
Thought
Process
Processing
Right now
Restarts
Don't exist
Rather
Each
Day
Restarts
Life
Yet we
Don't forget
Only
Just grow
Days
Older
Wiser
Than the previous
To further
Put ourselves
Ahead
Because
Going back
Isn't
Part of the
Plan
There
Are no words
For the Deepest
Regrets
We regret
For the mistakes
We pile
In a
Corner
Hidden
From
Sight
Yet
Every
Morning
We wake
Up
Breathing deeply
Deeper
Than the
Previous
Day
From exhaustion that
Doesn't add up
To the
Thought
Process
Processing
Right now
Restarts
Don't exist
Rather
Each
Day
Restarts
Life
Yet we
Don't forget
Only
Just grow
Days
Older
Wiser
Than the previous
To further
Put ourselves
Ahead
Because
Going back
Isn't
Part of the
Plan
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The Personals
The Personals
Browsing
Personal stories
Rather
Narratives
Online classifieds
Classified dating
Classified as useless
Ranking those
Descriptive
Describing
Words
I never cared
About
Until now
And likes
Dislikes
Well done
Choosing
Wisely
Wisely enough
So I
Wouldn't
Choose you
Put here
To procreate
Yet creating
Conversations
Introductions
Lacks
Courage
Let alone
Similarities
For now
Forever
At least
Deemed
Useless
Personally
Classified
As single
Browsing
Personal stories
Rather
Narratives
Online classifieds
Classified dating
Classified as useless
Ranking those
Descriptive
Describing
Words
I never cared
About
Until now
And likes
Dislikes
Well done
Choosing
Wisely
Wisely enough
So I
Wouldn't
Choose you
Put here
To procreate
Yet creating
Conversations
Introductions
Lacks
Courage
Let alone
Similarities
For now
Forever
At least
Deemed
Useless
Personally
Classified
As single
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