Tagged: scratch

i don’t know how to

i don’t know how to
be a proper human, i make
little notes on how

to conduct myself, scratch out
wins, circle losses with a

bruised marker, i catch
myself staring at myself,
there’s no turning back
.
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with twenty-three mosquito

with twenty-three mosquito
bites this weekend, there are
so many itches from which to
choose. i am lying in bed,
awake again, contemplating
which is the sweeter
.
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love comes from scratch, at

love comes from scratch, at
times inconvenient, in all
ways, time-consuming
.
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scratch

scratch
beneath
the surface
and peel back each
luxurious
story – salted
or sweetened,
the city still
tastes
so familiar
.
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in the age of instant

in the age of instant
gratification, you have
brought me the gift
of watermelon, in
perfect, bite-sized
portions, gleefully
boasting – i cut
it from scratch
.
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