Tuesday, October 17, 2017

me too


there's broken glass on the bathroom floor again. i sometimes wonder if our neighbors can hear the shatters through their wall, and if so, do they care. as i sweep up the pieces i can see my reflection on the ground looking pale. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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you always lovingly suggest i wear pants to school the next day, "you don't want anyone asking you what happened."
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i nod. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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as i pick up the last piece of glass with my fingers i realize how fragile we all are; your temper, my body, our family. maybe one day we can keep something intact for once. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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