I. Nine
six kids in a van
with a stopwatch,hallways and
the contortionist geniuses
of our generation
II. Ten
a lot of long brown hair
learning about fracture and that
the world goes on, but sometimes
you're not allowed to go with it
III. Eleven
sleeping in three layers of fleece
the five of us laughing and swearing
and rubbing our hands warm outside
malls and churches, mes amis et moi
IV. Twelve
choked with a cotton feeling
straining but hesitant because when we
burst out, the static electricity connecting
you and me may prove too weak for state lines
Author notes
It's about high school. Each section is about a different group of friends. The last section is about my best friend.
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