from “Have Fun Pretending”

An elaborate tattoo depicting
a home invasion. Shouldn’t memories
be enough? A third bicep presents
itself before vanishing into the rest of
the body. Bricks of condemnation form
above a nipple. Snap your attention
to the ski masks, bedroom, and mantle.
The words inscribed below have faded.
Now they are impossible to decipher.
At one time, it was “cover your eyes if you
wish to see the light,” in slab serif.
Such a loaded phrase. The “o” in “your”
a globe with a can of paint poured atop
itself. The “e” in “time” a Timex face.

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from Have Fun Pretending–published by Creative Writing Department.

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