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"She is not
My mother.

She is a wife whose husband
Is sick."

"[She] is the kind of girl
Who likes

The kind of things her
Friends like."

"How long has this tumour
Been growing?

Was it in my father during
My concerts?

Did it join us for
Sunday dinners?

How long has it been a part of
My father?

A companion he never
Asked for."

"She says I should be more
Considerate
Of her feelings when I am
Achieving things."

"Basking in the misfortune of
Others.

Engaging in the only
Real currency

A student can
Trade in."

"A choir is not where you go if you want
To be alone.

In choirs there are no stars
Only constellations."

"You are only as happy as your saddest child."

"She turns on
The radio.

And we drive home listening to
The sound

Of someone else's
Broken heart."

"secrets told over Polly Pockets
And McFlurrys" 🩷