A woman on the phone says
walk to the nearest sink.
I’ll go with you.
No one has stood in my
kitchen with me for years.
As water hits my face,
I pretend I am so loved.
It’s enough to think it.
I hope the next person
that calls also survives.
Angel Rosen is a neurodivergent lesbian poet living in western Pennsylvania. She spends her time reading, writing, watching television, and making lists. She loves drag shows, musicals, open mics, and telling her friends she loves them. You can read her poetry, which focuses on themes of mental illness and healing, at angelrosen.com or become her friend on social media at @Axiopoeticus.
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