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A Summer Prayer
Alyssa Jordan
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I lie awake and dream
of a life without you.
No more cuts for you
to pry apart, fingers
slick with salt and spit
that flies past your lips.
What would life be
if I’d chosen softer,
kinder?
I hope
for a ripening,
a give in your skin.
Alyssa Jordan is a writer living in the United States. She likes to make surprise balls and drink coffee. In 2020, she won The Molotov Cocktail's Flash Monster contest. You can find her on Twitter @ajordan901 or Instagram @ajordanwriter.
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