Francis Eli

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“In The Kitchen” by Francis Eli

Submitted to Contest #237

In the kitchen, we are swaying, me on my toes and you in your socks. The dishes in the sink are stacked, dirty, and the spilled wine from dinner still stains the countertops crimson. We are too tired to find music, so we dance to the nightly news instead. You spin me through the weather forecast and dip me during the sports update. The home team has won, just like you said they would. You’ve always been good at that, predicting the future. I wonder if you saw this coming; saw us in the kitchen, a tangle of gawky grace and anxious affection. ...

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