Tuesday, June 24, 2025

4. Boys I Didn’t Tell There was Kevin. And maybe Marcus. A boy with green eyes at church camp— who sat too close, who didn’t pull away. I said nothing. I folded desire into my palms like contraband. I carried it home and buried it under my mattress. What might they have said if I had spoken? I’ll never know. But sometimes I still dream they whispered yes.

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