in my calzone i request Canadian bacon sundried tomatoes basil artichokes & mushrooms & myfriend is assured of herself 26 & less afraid & growing into their short cut & it shows in their posturetheir toothy smile & the person they’re in love with for now is symmetrical to her lanky & wearingcomfortable Reeboks & I watch them argue the definition of prehistoric over garlic bread & we discussour favorite books while the pizza takes too long he explains to me what chaplains do & the waitress isSouthern gorgeous all sparkly pink eyeshadow & Sewanee accent & her three ear piercings are dottedwith studs in the color of the flag
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