The books I am reading 
like my life 
are half done
Wise Women 
vs 
The World According to Philomena Cunk 
a concoction
a conundrum
of conflicting characters 

The masks I put on 
the roles I play 
The Body Keeps the Score 
edges folded down to 
return to later 

Rest as Resistance 
meets 
A Pocketful of Happiness
my multiple lives 
Letters from Wonderland 
to come back to 

I co exist 
between bookends. 

C o p y r i g h t © 2025 Kate Fox Robinson
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