I walk that fine line
between soccer mom
and trophy wife.

And it makes me wonder
why life doesn’t come with its own
how-to manual or tutorial
or maybe an unabridged playbook
for the formerly single, slightly misguided female.

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I’ve been told it’s a far better life
as a minimalist
to downsize
despite outcries
from a hoarder
who has double fisted
everything, even string
to save just in case for a rainy day
that never comes,
despite the downpours.

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There are always choices
options
alternate routes
to the desired destination.

There are escalators
turnstiles
roadblocks
mayo
hold the mayo
sugar
equal
tequila
but the morning holds but one sunrise
and the evening, one sunset
and one crusty moon in a distant sky,
and the world spins
as if it had no choice…

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We live in two different worlds
glass houses broken into
We shop along the avenue
blurry mirrors, pristine walls
with wainscoting in the halls

You don’t quite understand me
and I don’t know you
from Adam,
please tell what does that mean?
are we connected with an apple or some fig leaves…

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First, he told me
he loved me.

Then, he hid the sun, the moon and the stars.

Perplexed,
still, I patched the holes in his socks
and shined his shoes
to make them look brand new.

He told me there was no other
who could care for him
through thick and thin,
good…

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Connie Song

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