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Submitted to Contest #18
My knees compete with the groan of the wooden stairs leading to the attic. Embedded in the garage ceiling, the steps unfold like the arachnoid limbs of the monster in Alien, warped by the trapped heat of Texas summers. I half-step, half-pull myself up to forage for winter giveaways, destined for the Goodwill and the homeless. I torque through stacks of miscellany and memories. Three boxes of mud brown dishes, prone to chipping at the slightest abuse, earn a spot near the attic opening, awaiting transport to their next home. I blow dust from ...
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