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if i were punctuation, i would be parentheses. and no, not because of that song by the blow. and not because only having one makes you feel awkward and unsettled.

Parentheses (singular, parenthesis) contain material that could be omitted without destroying or altering the meaning of a sentence.

i feel as though when i was born, i emitted a quiet "("

and when i die, my death rattle will sound suspiciously like a ")"