since moving here.
Jamison smiles.
You moved from Chicago, right?
Yeah. The South Side.
And what do you think of Lansing?
I mean, probably kinda tame in comparison.
We’ve both caught our breaths now
and begin to stretch
mirroring each other’s movements.
I shrug.I don’t mind it.
Lansing is a nice change of pace for me
and my moms.
What I don’t say is:
Leaving that city
saved us
got us away from everything
that made last year
such a mess.
Have you always lived here?
I ask.
Born and raised,
he says as we cross our arms
high above our heads
pulling on our wrists.
It’s just me, my little brother, and my mom,
Jamison continues.
She wants me to stay close for college
but I have my eye on Kentucky.
Just waiting to hear back.
Kentucky has a great track program.
