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    newest article  11/08/2004  
 presentense

By Jessica Wentz

i spent a summer
holding on to
popsicle sticks and purples
like walking backwards on the railroad track
retracing the steps to dawn

a thousand miles away,
beneath an eggyolk sunset,
he's rereading the words i wrote
before i knew i had a voice

but we're growing up now,
aren't we?
growing out
of rusty knees and ragged jeans
and opinions that stand without a cause

growing in to imperfection
and softer shades of light

and a memory book forgets your name
but never your smile
and a photo sticks like softserve every time i flip the page
reminding me,
i never order sprinkles anymore

we're growing out of silver-screen pretending
(i'll be that girl
you'll be that boy)
growing out of what-would-be, what-has-been,
and into present tense

:: mei made me do it, i swear! hah, this is fun. like high school. only w/o the school part. i hope you kids are having a fantabulous time at college.

    ©Jessica Wentz  

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