Nit-picking each and
every syllable my mind
focused on detail.
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Category Archives: sacrifice
Inheritance
I take better care
of my mother’s possessions
than of her, she’d say
Guilt
My dead parents’ stuff
occupies my home and mind.
Unsorted, it waits.
Weather report
Cold snap arrives at
last. Wind, rain shake the changing
leaves into vibrance.
Sleepover
Popcorn caffeine for
the friend whose mom is dying
comfort food TV.
Last time
Couplings and breakups
compelled by senior year some
begin others end.
Garage sale 2
They never read much.
When offered ten bucks for all
their books, they sold out.
Buddy
Well-loved now. Rescued
he was matted with feces,
eyes begging for home.
Devolved
Dissolution is
the caterpillar’s abased
path to butterfly.
Withdrawal
She hates her friends at
the moment. They cling, their needs
crowding out her self.
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