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Apr 2020
You would find this donut
only at the day-old bakery
on the depressed side of town
On the bottom shelf
in the back

It’s unevenly frosted
With sprinkles tossed haphazardly around
It is neither appetizing nor revolting
It’s…
Confusing

It’s inviting and bitter

distasteful and captivating

complex and mundane



Moment to moment
Bite to bite

You can’t decide

Whether to try again

Or discard it forever
My bipolar mom became my responsibility when my parents divorced in my early 20s. She was a lot of work.
Ellis Reyes
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Ellis Reyes  M/USA
(M/USA)   
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