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Staircase Slight

Maxwell Baumbach

as she ascended up the staircase
I remember feeling strange
looking at her

the black rims of her glasses gave depth
to her moss colored soul windows
her stomach protruded
slightly
from the rest of her frame
hidden beneath her tie-dye t-shirt
& her hair thrown into a messy bun

there was nothing
breathtaking
about her
but
I did feel an overwhelming urge
to tell her
that she is beautiful

certainly
I would mean nothing by it
I had no interest in her
and she was my friend’s older sister

there was nothing I had to gain
and
even less to lose
but for whatever reason
the inner-knife I put to my throat
in an effort to force out those words
could not get the job done

she walked into her room living another mundane day
in her mundane life
that I could have
at least
made different
but instead
fear made my day
a bit disappointing

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