Month: May 2024

The perfect homesighs at nightweary from the day I can hear mine groaningremembering the mud-tracked feetdozens of children finding their waypast the front doorinto light-filled roomsleaving only specks of dirt and traces of laughter in the walls The perfect homeis one that simply isn’t perfect at allbecause it knowsperfection is the enemy The perfect homeasks… Continue reading The perfect home

I found out todaythat Alba hums a little songevery time she misses mein school, on car rides, seconds before shutting her eyes It’s just a few notesstrung together perfectlyinciting a memorya reminder of me What if I’m meantto follow her leadinstead of my tired roleof a persondoing an impressionof someone who knows it all She’s… Continue reading To my wildflower