Just for today
if it swims in front of you,
you must grab it.
If it pinches you
you must pinch it back.
If it is soft against you,
you must forget it.
And then remember it right
before sleep.
-Nina Alvarez
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Just for today
if it swims in front of you,
you must grab it.
If it pinches you
you must pinch it back.
If it is soft against you,
you must forget it.
And then remember it right
before sleep.
-Nina Alvarez