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Wipe Your Feet

Tess Lynch is a writer and a gentlewoman. You can read her essays at Grantland and GOOD magazine. Previously, her work has appeared on The Morning News, Salon, Granta online, n+1, This Recording, The Awl and The Hairpin.

Tess dot Lynch at Gmail dot com.

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  • HELLO?
HELEN?
IT CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT RIPPING YARN
HELLO?
HELEN?
I CAN’T HEAR YOUR VOICE
WAS I SUPPOSED TO PUSH ONE?
HELP
SOMEONE
HELEN?
—
a poem about turning one year too-damn-older.

    HELLO?

    HELEN?

    IT CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT RIPPING YARN

    HELLO?

    HELEN?

    I CAN’T HEAR YOUR VOICE

    WAS I SUPPOSED TO PUSH ONE?

    HELP

    SOMEONE

    HELEN?

    —

    a poem about turning one year too-damn-older.

    Posted on January 13, 2012 with 111 notes

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