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Blue

Blue

funny

what you

let go of

what you keep

pass a mirror

clothed

hum a song

you don’t know

forget your dog

will die

think a thousand

Christmases are yours

close the closet door

until you can’t

pick up the petals

to put where

lie quiet on your bed

thinking far ahead

autopilot

blah, blah, blah

and the fan is turning

particles everywhere

and your body is changing

form

and your heart quickens

less and less

small talk

weighs you down

wish they were

wish they weren’t

shop, mop, chop, drop

turn a page

stare at the day

head on a pillow

no need for a pill

carrots over fries

skip the salt

fast-forward commercials

rewind

and every time

something fades

or falls

or frays

or folds

some part

of you

does, too

funny

what you

let go of

what you keep

TL

Published inTamiko Lowery