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November 28, 2023
By mollycrouse GOLD, Yorkville, Illinois
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Forever tied down by the bodies left behind 

The ones I left blind as the red line took off,

she dropped off the jacket and didn’t look back. 


But, Chicago looks almost appealing 

without them looking down on me. 

Chicago looks appealing 

at 30,000 feet. 

Chicago looks calm

through the window of an airplane.

Chicago looks not-so-bad 

if you catch it at the right time 

at the right distance 

with a pep talk and pepper spray. 


I struggle to remind myself 

Chicago only looks appealing as you’re flying away. 

Flying to somewhere you’ll want to stay.

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