revision comes at a cost.
you realize that you hate
what you originally wrote,
but you know it needs to be
better.
better than it was before.
better than you were before.
he went to their favorite café.
she stayed at home.
he watched their favorite movie.
she had drinks with friends.
he got her favorite dog.
she pet-sat her mom's cat.
they were no more alike than
you
and
i.
YOU ARE READING
2:00 AM
Poetryin which a girl starts at 2:00 AM and finally finishes at 2:00 AM _________ (lowercase intended) started; july 4, 2017 (at 2 AM, i might add) finished; january 2, 2021
