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Courtney

I'm sitting on the floor
at the foot of my bed
my back against the footboard
the trashcan between my knees
I shove my fingers down my throat
{everything tastes better
when it's coming up again}
{repeat}
I put the trashcan
back into its place
in front of the drawer
hiding my lighters and cigarettes
(yiii)
I wipe my mouth
with the back of my hand
and rub it on the floor
[and there's a ghost at the door
she says
please go slowly
because we've both been here before]
i open the center drawer
taking care
not to glance in the mirror
to see my
unclothed
body
with its scars
and puncture marks
(yiii)
I take out a box
about the size of my palm
and hold it
trying to breathe
swallowing repeatedly
opening the box
the tears start to fall
it may not be a ring
that you gave me for engagement
{no, that one I lost}
but it's that bracelets I'd forgotten about
a ribbon I don't recall
I slide the bracelets
onto my wrist
and I press my lips to them
gently
then harder
then pull away abruptly
and hide my wrist under my legs
I'm crying so hard, it hurts
sobbing, really
making unhuman-like noises
that reverberate in the stillness surrounding me
{a whole hour later}
i slide the bracelts from my wrist
and place them in the box
I'll never forget you, sweetheart
I'll always remember, mi amour
but I close the box
and put it back in the drawer
shutting it quietly
so as not to disturb the peace
I whisper one last word
before I fall asleep
curled on the floor













[{(...~Courtney~...)}]

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