Jeremy C. Shipp
During the earthquake, a mason jar full of peaches falls off the shelf.
Instead of picking up the shards, I kneel on the glass, as if in prayer.
But this is no prayer.
The pain I’m feeling is for me alone, the way it’s always been.
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