SMS Draft: Ma says I look like you. I take her word for it–it’s hard to compare memories to reflections.

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SMS Draft: Man, what can I say to you besides hey and happy new year, besides one day soon, besides I love you too, besides mama’s doing fine, besides silence?

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SMS Draft: Dad stands hesitant behind my teeth–Barred, and though there is this gap, Dad does not slip through despite a gentle push from my tongue.

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Mama raised me to be careful of namecalling.

-Rahk

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