Truth 83
The Family Dollar across the way sells polyester socks and off brand soda A chandelier inside a cafe reminds me of when I thought magic was real as a child Films about falling in love are just like porn I look both ways before I cross the street now I look both ways before I cross the street now Sounds across enemy lines from the wounds of old lovers reminds me of the time I skinned my knees and bruised my hip I flew into the air with such velocity I almost believed in physics There is a god stuck between my teeth There is a god stuck between my teeth Escitalopram is a tiny white tablet that dances down my throat A man in Irving Square Park shuffles from bench to bench, moving in and out of the sunlight His face is a kaleidoscope of history of which I know nothing I am learning how to say my name with conviction I am learning how to say my name with conviction Sometimes I wonder if there are spots on my face that no one has touched Velvet and corduroy materials make my little brother anxious When we were younger, I had a purple velvet pillow and he placed his hand atop it, shrieking “I’m allergic, I’m allergic!” Time equals distance divided by speed Time equals distance divided by speed I try not to care about the side effects of medication Nausea, lethargy, a leg tremor that inexplicably shows up and goes away like childhood friends Last year I bought a bridal cap from the 1930s and left it in the bottom of my suitcase (until recently) There are no certainties besides deli coffee and death There are no certainties besides deli coffee and death Loose strings hang from my rainbow striped socks I used to treat bad things that happened to me like dreams that I woke up from, so to create a barrier between me and my life
When Harry Met Sally is playing
on every channel of my television tonight
I pass through a black hole and appear in your doorway
I pass through a black hole and appear in your doorway
This is lovely