then and now
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New Year's Eve, two thousand twelve.
A night full of hope, joy, wonder,
but I was all alone.
My father, asleep,
too angry to stay awake.
My mother, drunk,
too careless to remember her children.
Until I realized I was grown
Bouncing down the convenience store aisle
Pulling the sleeves of your shirt down over your shoulders
in an effort to feel older
and more grown up.
