dancing with kid sister

we once sat outside, drinking tonic water, and eating brownies in the rain. she was in love, i was out; we were not where we wanted to be.

two years ago, in the midst of quinine and chocolate, we sat on crab-
infested couches and danced in the streets, waiting for the ping pong balls to stop falling, hoping to find a way to stay in, and out, of the loves we thought we were...

illustration from:
For An American Girl With a Czech Surname
1st edition chapbook, limited to 50 copies
(suggested) contribution $5.00
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