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all that is left. is what was. left behind.
one roller skate. two point five brown paper bags of clothespins. negative one switchblade. thirty eight books minus the one that meant the most. two empty suitcases. fifty percent empty space. to start. something else.
open your mouth to scream. or sigh. but only sharp silence comes out. because it has been a year since you had those vocal cords removed. for secrecy. or. to. keep. secrets.
'i will be back in three days' was the reply. to the silent voices.
and you are left. with the ghost. and one roller skate.