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7 years ago

“I tried making my house prettier

for when I sink again.

I tacked starry lights in the darkest

corners of my room because maybe

they could light up the black

edges of my mind.

I rearranged every bit and piece

of furniture hoping I could

regain control of my thoughts

if they were in different places.

I dusted each surface and underneath

each knick-knack, vacuumed each

square foot four times to make sure

I got it, figuring that the gestures

would exhume my happiness--

maybe my old self--

but my mind hasn’t changed

and even my room is a stranger now.”  

-EL


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