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Falling Asleep

by Drew Heuermann

Our hands, interlocked through the night. Doing what we can to keep
our lanterns close. Our bodies, a pair of spent tissues

floating around, too fragile to rush. A religion of inconsequence,
of passing. But what does that mean for everything in my arms?

The last mom-job of Grandma’s body was one squeeze. Almost every
body had a name once, and before they were bodies? Were we   Continue reading →

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