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it begins to clear.
We make it all the way down the block
to a small park
that’s really just an island
in between two streets.
Lyric stops
under a big oak
where we lean against a frozen trunk
trying to catch our breaths.
Damn. That was a workout,
she says
after a moment.
I can’t believe you run outside
when it’s like this.
You get used to it,
I say.
So…
Lyric starts.
How are you doing?
Amazing. Never been better.
I snort.
Come on, Juniper.
Be for real.
I take a deep breath
start again:Sorry.
I’m so confused
and mad
right now.
There have just been
so many secrets
