being_free
pushpins
a
smile
wiggled
from
her
unrelenting
flesh
and
I
was
glad
.
She
couldn't
help
but
notice
I
had
weakened
her
so
she
covered
her
mouth
when
she
laughed
and
I
said
, "
sounds
like
you
want
to
be
free
the
same
way
as
me
"
because
my
fingers
filter
giggles
when
they
sneak
attack
my
mouth
...
much
like
her
...
she
said
, "
No
,
free
is
falling
I
want
security
and
a
solid
place
to
be
grounded
"
so
I
thought
about
how
we
both
hide
in
corners
and
closets
when
the
world
scares
us
and
our
hearts
beat
faster
than
we
thought
they
could
and
i
said
, "
you're
right
about
security
but
maybe
freedom
is
flight
and
we
are
too
busy
in
the
shadows
to
see
."
She
thought
and
we
worked
on
being
free
.
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