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To age is to harbor memories in the oddest places; a design, a time of day, a color. Aging is the unsettling experience of hearing a song from a decade ago And having your mind still register it as a recent chart-topper. When cantaloupe tastes of southeastern shores and washed up conchs And flatbread reeks of the expensive dinners had during poolside nights at hotels. When daybreak touches your face And you’re hit with the scents and sounds of another morning, a morning long past...
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Apr 2, 2018
Apr 2, 2018 at 2:37 AM UTC
On Aging
To age is to harbor memories in the oddest places; a design, a time of day, a color. Aging is the unsettling experience of hearing a song from a decade ago And having your mind still register it as a recent chart-topper. When cantaloupe tastes of southeastern shores and washed up conchs And flatbread reeks of the expensive dinners had during poolside nights at hotels. When daybreak touches your face And you’re hit with the scents and sounds of another morning, a morning long past...
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New York City, NY
Apr 2, 2018
Apr 2, 2018 at 2:37 AM UTC
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