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I sit on the bench beneath the ferris wheel, its magnificent lights reflecting on the lake and the concession stand next to me covered in heaps of pink cotton candy. A square Polaroid rests on my leg. We were happy then, I was on your back and our friends were crowded around making ridiculous faces. Somehow we all fit in the tiny frame. The ferris wheel rotates in a perfect, even speed, and when it stops at the top, everyone takes sweet pictures of each other and of the view. I wonder if theyβll remember how they captured it all, too.Β ...
Submitted to Contest #174
After a long drive home, I stretch my back, move my neck around in an awkward circle, and wiggle my toes. My feet are practically numb from being crammed in tight sneakers all day while I drove. Itβs two in the afternoon, and I look out the window while I rinse my navy travel mug in the kitchen sink. I focus on the pool in my backyard β the streaks of light scattered on the surface of the water, the bees landing on the c...
I mostly love numbers but words are fun too
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